Malaysia is a tourism hotspot with rich cultural diversity, and an established economic superpower among the ASEAN countries.
For over half a century, the Malaysian economy has experienced significant economic growth, driven by gains in the mining, tourism, commerce, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing industries in particular. Kuala Lumpur is now home to a burgeoning tech sector with a strong base of digital talent and highly skilled services professionals.
This Southeast Asian nation is a prime destination for employers looking for quality team members, and many businesses establish an Asian hub in the city affectionately know as KL.
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Malaysia is rapidly gaining recognition as a growing hub for tech talent in Southeast Asia. The country boasts a burgeoning community of skilled software developers, engineers, and IT professionals. Malaysian universities are producing graduates with strong technical expertise, and cities like Kuala Lumpur and Penang are witnessing a surge in tech startups and innovation hubs. Malaysia's strategic location, supportive government policies, and a lower cost of living compared to some neighboring countries make it an attractive destination for tech companies and entrepreneurs. Malaysian tech talent is known for its versatility, innovation, and ability to work on a global scale, contributing significantly to the country's emergence as a prominent player in the regional and global tech industry.
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A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!
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The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!
Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.
The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!
Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.
The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!
Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.
The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!
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Looking to employ workers in Malaysia? Companies hiring in Malaysia must either own a legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solutions provider, usually one that provides employer of record services.
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Employment regulations in Malaysia are spelled out across several government statutes such as:
Put together, these regulations define the protections and rights applicable to Malaysia’s workforce of 16 million.
Employees in Malaysia enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, gender expression, and race.
Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include the minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off.
To employ workers in Malaysia, contact Outstaffer to learn more about your options.
Malaysia, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time workers differently and there are specific risks associated with contractor misclassification.
Below are national public holidays applicable for all regions in this country
Jan 1
Jun 7
Oct 19
Feb 12-13
Jul 20
Nov 4
Mar 10-11
Aug 9-10
Dec 25
May 13-14
Aug 31
May 26
Sep 16
The Malaysian government reviews the national minimum wage every 2 years. In February of 2020, Malaysia’s national minimum wage was set at RM1,200 per month for urban districts and RM1,100 for rural districts. In May of 2022, the national minimum wage was increased by 25 percent to RM1,500 for businesses operating in the private sector with five employees or more.
The Malaysian government reviews the national minimum wage every 2 years. In February of 2020, Malaysia’s national minimum wage was set at RM1,200 per month for urban districts and RM1,100 for rural districts. In May of 2022, the national minimum wage was increased by 25 percent to RM1,500 for businesses operating in the private sector with five employees or more.
All employee payments are made bi-monthly by Outstaffer.com on your behalf with absolutely no margins or markups.
We can help you get a new employee started in Malaysia fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 7 working days.
Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Outstaffer platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.
For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.
Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. We have a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.
Outstaffer supports our clients by offering competitive benefits packages that will help you attract and retain the best talent across the globe! Our benefits specialists have done the research on norms and requirements in each local market and have crafted packages that will allow your employees to thrive, no matter what country they live in.
Our benefits packages in Malaysia are tailored to fulfil the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:
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Employees are entitled to paid time off in proportion to their tenure working with an employer’s organization.
There are six obligatory public holidays and 10 optional public holidays, and employers are expected to observe at least half of the latter.
Employees accrue sick leave according to their tenure with an employer, and paidsick leave can last up to 22 days annually.
Employees are entitled to a maximum of 60 paid sick days if they are hospitalized, inclusive of the standard sick leave entitlement mentioned above.
Female employees are entitled to 60 days of paid maternity leave, although employers can opt to extend the length of the maternity leave with no additional pay (i.e., for the extra 30 days).
There’s no statutory paternity leave for private employees under Malaysian law, but government employees get anywhere from 7-14 days of paternity leave.
1 - 3 days consecutive working days off as compassionate leave in the event of the death of an immediate family member.
Adoptive parents are entitled to 15 days of leave, from the day their child is handed over to their legal custody.
Employee contracts can be terminated if a just cause is established, such as dishonesty, negligence, fraud, or any other work-related offenses and employees reserve the right to dispute their dismissal as unfair.
There is no stipulated notice period required under Malaysian employment law.
Employees who’re dismissed unfairly (i.e., for reasons not related to their performance or conduct) are entitled to severance packages equivalent to their tenure working with an employer.
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