Employer of record services in Malaysia

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Quickly & easily employ in Malaysia without an entity

Need to hire in Malaysia without setting up a local entity? An Employer of Record (EOR) lets you employ people legally, quickly, and without the cost or complexity of opening a subsidiary. We handle compliance, payroll, and HR admin — so you avoid misclassification risk, stay on the right side of Malaysia’s employment laws, and get your team onboarded and paid without delays.

Entity-free employment

Seamlessly employ in Malaysia and 179 other countries without needing to set up an entity.

Stay compliant

Using an EOR ensures compliance with changing tax, labor and payroll laws.

Dedicated support

Get instant answers all your employment questions, with access to a named account manager just a phone call away.

Sync with your HR systems

Effortlessly sync your employees data for attendance, leave, onboarding, and benefits systems via our dedicated API. Easily setup by our hands-on onboarding team.

“Their expertise and understanding of the unique hiring, payment, and human resource practices in each country has been nothing short of outstanding. Our Client Success Manager, has done just that … ensured our success. Her availability and willingness to engage on a personal level has made all the difference.”

Director of Research Operations,

“Excellent service, especially from our account manager who has gone above and beyond to help us use the platform effectively. Our manager, significantly simplifies my workload. It is like having your own TopSource HR representative on your team.”

Chief Human Resources Officer,

“TopSource has been our go-to resource for international hiring. They are responsive, thorough, respectful and knowledgeable. The Client Success team has provided us with the utmost customer service, and the more we use TopSource, the more, it gives us access to more resources and knowledge.”

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Employing in Malaysia

Growing your workforce in Malaysia doesn’t need to be complex. Speak with our team to see how TopSource EOR makes it easy to hire in new countries, without setting up entities or getting lost in local regulations.

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More than an Employer of Record.

Employer of Record services are only one way that we help you accelerate your global growth goals. From talent advisory to entity management, we give you the tools you need to research, enter and expand into your key markets.

Market Selection Advisory

Compare available talent, compensation, additional costs and regulations across different countries

Salary Benchmarking

Identify and prioritize markets for growth based on talent, cost & regulations

Global Skills Analysis

Map skill availability by region to align talent strategies with business goals..

Talent Acquisition

Find, hire & onboard the highly skilled team members you need in each locality.

Talent Strategy Optimization

Optimize your talent strategy to enable your organization to achieve it’s global ambitions.

Global Benefits Review

Benchmark your global benefits to boost employee retention.

Frequently
asked questions

Yes. We manage EPF (Employees Provident Fund) retirement contributions, generally 12% to 13% of salary from the employer, along with SOCSO (social security) and EIS (employment insurance) contributions and PCB monthly income tax withholding. We also apply the correct provisions of Malaysia’s Employment Act, which was significantly expanded in 2022 to cover more categories of employees.

Beyond mandatory EPF and SOCSO, competitive Malaysian employers add private medical and hospitalization insurance, an annual bonus tied to performance (a widely expected practice even where not legally mandated), and flexible work arrangements. Malaysia’s multiracial and multilingual workforce also means benefits sensitive to religious observance, such as flexible leave around major festivals, are well regarded.

Notice periods are generally set by the employment contract, with the Employment Act providing default minimums (ranging roughly from four to eight weeks by tenure) where a contract is silent. Malaysia’s Industrial Relations Act also gives employees a route to claim unfair dismissal, and Malaysian labor tribunals lean toward requiring documented, just cause for termination.

An EOR can typically onboard within one to two weeks for EPF and SOCSO registration, compared with the several weeks needed to incorporate a Malaysian entity (such as a Sdn Bhd) and register with the Companies Commission and tax authorities.

Malaysia’s 2022 Employment Act expansion and its distinct EPF, SOCSO, and EIS contribution structure require ongoing local administration. An EOR manages that compliance and carries the liability, which is typically the more practical path for accessing Malaysia’s growing shared-services and tech talent pool.