Define your hiring needs in Malaysia
We review the role, salary, employment terms and hiring timeline. Our HR expert will advise on the applicable statutory requirements, estimated employer cost, local employment terms and the most suitable Employer of Record arrangement for your business.
Onboard your employee compliantly
We prepare the employment documentation, issues the employment contract, completes statutory registrations and manages the onboarding process. Your employee is legally employed through our Malaysian entity, while remaining dedicated to your business.
Run payroll and HR smoothly each month
We process monthly payroll in local currency and manage EPF, SOCSO, EIS, HRDC, PCB and other applicable statutory contributions. We also support leave administration, payslips, employee records and day to day HR support to help keep your operations compliant.
Scale, transfer or transition when ready
As your business grows, you can add more employees, adjust employment terms or transition your team to your own Malaysian entity. Once you are ready to incorporate locally, we can continue supporting you through payroll outsourcing and local HR advisory.
Yes. A foreign company can engage an Employer of Record to hire employees in Malaysia without first incorporating a Malaysian company. The EOR employs the worker through its local entity and manages the Malaysian employment and payroll requirements. This allows the foreign company to enter the Malaysia market, test its business model or build an initial team before committing to entity establishment.
peopleoº is the legal employer and is named as the employer in the Malaysian employment contract and relevant statutory records. Your company remains the operational employer. You determine the employee’s role, reporting structure, responsibilities, work priorities and performance expectations, while peopleoº manages local employment administration and compliance.
The total monthly cost normally consists of the employee’s salary, employer statutory contributions, agreed benefits, insurance, the EOR service fee and applicable taxes. peopleoº uses a transparent per-active-employee fee model. Clients receive a cost breakdown so that employee expenses and the EOR service fee can be reviewed separately.
A detailed quotation can be prepared based on the proposed salary, benefits and employment terms.
Onboarding can be done in 48 hours, once the EOR service agreement, employee information, compensation package and employment terms have been confirmed.
Onboarding can be done in 48 hours, once the EOR service agreement, employee information, compensation package and employment terms have been confirmed.
No. Companies can engage peopleoº to employ one person or support a growing Malaysian team. The per-active-employee model provides flexibility to increase or reduce headcount according to operational needs. This makes the service suitable for first hires, market-entry teams, pilot projects and expanding international companies.
Yes. Depending on the nature of the role and business requirements, employees may be hired under permanent or properly structured fixed-term employment arrangements.
Statutory employer contributions are calculated and managed by peopleoº as part of the monthly Malaysia EOR payroll process. All applicable amounts are itemised in the monthly payroll cost breakdown and paid to the relevant Malaysian authorities within the required timelines.
Yes. Recruitment can be provided as a separate service or combined with the Malaysia EOR solution.
peopleoº EOR service is primarily intended for Malaysian citizens and individuals who already hold valid work rights in Malaysia. Employment Pass sponsorship and immigration support are not automatically included in the standard EOR service.
Yes. Once your Malaysian entity is ready, peopleoº can support the transition of employees from the EOR arrangement to your own company. link to Services – HR Payroll page
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