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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.
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