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Hiring Your First Staff
You are about to hire your first person, or you just did. These guides show you what changes, what belongs in the contract and what to put in place next.
Start at Step 1 if you are still deciding. If the person has already started, choose the closest step and carry on from there.
The path
Read One Step at a Time
Each guide answers one question. You do not need to finish everything tonight.
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Freelancer 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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What 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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Minimum 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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What This Path Will Not Do
This path covers the ordinary case. One person, full-time, on a normal salary. If you are hiring part-time, on commission, for a fixed term, on shifts or into a senior role, the standard contract is not the right answer.
We are also not your company secretary. EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB registration is administrative work. Your accountant or company secretary will usually handle it faster than we would.
When reading is not enough
Choose the Next Step That Fits
When You Have a Few People
The Legal & HR Vault gives you the routine checklists and common documents for probation, warnings, discipline, performance and peaceful exits.
Something Is Already Happening
An absence, warning, intended dismissal, employee demand or JTK letter needs advice on the facts before you send the next document.