KUALA LUMPUR, — Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has submitted names of 635 company directors to the Immigration Department between January and June 2024 to be barred from leaving the country, due to unpaid EPF contributions as stipulated under Section 39 of the EPF Act 1991.
EPF Chief Operating Officer Sazaliza Zainuddin said the contributions remind all employers of their obligation to remit their employees’ contributions promptly, as stipulated in Section 43(1) of the EPF Act.
“Failure to make timely EPF contributions is considered a serious offence, and the EPF will not hesitate to pursue legal remedies, including civil and criminal actions, to protect employees’ rights,” he said in a statement issued by EPF today.
The statement noted that monthly contributions reflect employers’ commitment to their employees’ wellbeing and fulfilment of legal obligations.