Half Pay For Late Cancellations, PERKESO Cover And Early Wages For Freelancers

Freelance job platform TROOPERS says it now asks companies to spend at least RM5,000 per project and has ended its small-scale Flex tier. It says workers get PERKESO cover, half pay for late cancellations and early access to wages.

The Rakyat Post Fernando Fong · News & blogs · 1 hr ago

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Recruitment platform TROOPERS has aligned its business model with the Gig Workers Act 2025, implementing mandatory PERKESO contributions and removing its legacy Flex tier to focus on enterprise services for Malaysian freelancers.

TROOPERS deducts a mandatory 1.25% PERKESO contribution from freelancers to provide medical and income-replacement protections.
The platform discontinued its small-scale Flex tier on 1 September 2025 to consolidate resources into premium automated dashboards.
TROOPERS claims to support over 500,000 verified Malaysian freelancers and more than 200 corporate brands, including Tealive and 7-Eleven.

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As the nation’s gig economy matures into a highly regulated industry, prominent recruitment platform TROOPERS has officially announced a structural alignment of its business model to better serve high-volume commercial markets.

The platform has built a robust talent pool of over 500,000 verified Malaysian freelancers and supports more than 200 prominent corporate brands, including Tealive, Chagee, and 7-Eleven.

In an exemplary move toward social responsibility, the platform fully embraces the landmark Gig Workers Act 2025 by deducting a mandatory 1.25% PERKESO contribution to ensure all on-demand talents receive vital medical and income-replacement protections.

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Published: November 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM GMT+8
By: Fernando Fong
Section: Malaysia
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