LABOUR COST IN MALAYSIA 2016 Final Report - National Labour Cost Survey 2016 (F | Page 88

4.2.3.2 Non-Malaysian Employees: Other Cash Payment (Monthly) Close to half of the employers with expatriates and PR reported paying cash allowance, whereas 61% of those with foreign workers reported paying for overtime hours. 45% of employers with foreign workers also paid out cash allowance to these workers. Figure 4-43: Percentage of employers who paid other cash payment (monthly) to their non- Malaysian employees In terms of amount spent, most of the monthly cash payment (87%) paid to expatriates and PR employees were for cash allowance whereas for foreign workers, 77% were for overtime hours. National Labour Cost Survey 2016: Final Report 85