Webley noted that with the change, spouses would likely not have to go through the arduous process of finding employers who are willing to cancel their dependant pass before sponsoring a separate employment pass.
“It doesn’t necessarily mean that every single spouse is now going to be employed … but it is going to move a lot of barriers,” he said, calling for HR departments to be trained on handling the new policy.
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For instance, a recruiter who has helped companies hire executives across Southeast Asia recounted how an expat had previously turned down a role in Malaysia because of employment restrictions on the trailing spouse.
With the latest change, the expat – who works for a German firm with regional operations in Kuala Lumpur – is considering Malaysia again, said Alex Berghofen, a managing partner at HR consultancy contagi.
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