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What Do You Need to Deal With?
Choose the closest problem. You do not need to read the whole library.
Reaching for the warning letter already? Use the Staff Problem Checker first. It asks what rule applied, whether this employee was ever told, and what management let slide before now. It will tell you where to start reading, and it will tell you when a letter is the wrong next step.
Hiring & ProbationOffer letters, probation deadlines, confirmation and the records to keep from day one.
Misconduct & DisciplineAWOL, insubordination, show cause letters, due inquiry and what must happen before punishment.
Poor PerformanceTargets, coaching, warning letters and the proof the Industrial Court expects before dismissal.
Pay, Hours & LeaveOvertime, rest days, deductions, final pay and the Employment Act rules behind the numbers.
Ending EmploymentResignation, termination, redundancy and the paperwork needed when the working relationship ends.
Workplace Rules & SafetyHouse rules, harassment notices, safety duties and the rules your staff must actually receive.
Leading a TeamClear rules, hard conversations and how to manage adults without policing every move.
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Hiring Your First Staff
Eight free guides, in order. Start with whether this person should be an employee. Then work through the contract, probation, the first staff problem and the first resignation.
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New guides, published decisions and practical explanations. Every article tells you what the law says and where the facts can change the answer.
Hiring & Probation
He got fired after just two days on the job.
A developer was dismissed after two days, and the court upheld the decision more than two years later. What can employers learn about hiring expectations and dismissal?
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Hiring & ProbationIs Your Offer Letter Already the Employment Contract?
Your offer letter may already bind you. Choose when the deal becomes final, control what happens on WhatsApp and do not use a later employment contract to rewrite accepted terms.
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Hiring & ProbationMinimum Employee Benefits in Malaysia: What Your First Contract Must Include
Malaysia's statutory employee benefits are the legal bottom line, not a recommended way to run every workplace. This first-hire guide explains the minimum wage, hours, rest days, public holidays and paid leave to check before you issue the contract.
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Hiring & ProbationWhat Hiring Your First Employee Actually Commits You To
Hiring your first employee changes more than the monthly payroll. Here is what a first-time Malaysian boss must put in place before the employee starts, and why it matters.
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Hiring & ProbationFreelancer or Employee? The Test Is Not What You Call Them
Calling your first hire a freelancer does not decide the legal relationship. Malaysian employers should start with the job they need, the control they will keep and whether they are buying a defined result or filling a continuing role.
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Pay, Hours & LeaveHe Keeps Taking MC. Is There Anything I Can Do?
A repeated Monday or Friday MC pattern is frustrating, but the pattern alone is not misconduct. Check the certificate, the notification and the employee's explanation before you touch pay or start discipline.
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Published decisions
Case Breakdowns
We read published Industrial Court awards and show you what the employer did, what the Court examined and where the paperwork failed. These are public decisions. They are not our client matters.
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The Seven Habits That Quietly Create Claims
Seven things ordinary, decent bosses do without thinking. Accepting MCs over WhatsApp. Letting a probation deadline slide. Deducting from salary to cover damage. None of them feels like a legal decision at the time.
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Employment Contracts
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Rules for Your Operation
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