Employment Insurance System Act amendments tabled for first reading

BernamaPublished: Nov 4, 2025 9:58 AM

PARLIAMENT | Human Resource Minister Steven Sim today tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat the Employment Insurance System (Amendment) Bill 2025, which seeks to strengthen the country’s social protection framework and expand employment services to benefit more Malaysians.

He said the second reading will be tabled during the current sitting.

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