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Malaysia × Employment, Payroll & Mobility
Employment, Payroll & Mobility in Malaysia
Hiring, paying and moving people across borders. In Malaysia, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Employment, Payroll & Mobility professional in Malaysia for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Malaysia at a glanceSoutheast Asia
Kuala Lumpur · Wednesday 4 November
04:01
Local time
- Currency
- MYR
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +60
- Region
- Southeast Asia
What the rules say in Malaysia
Employment, Payroll & Mobility, the essentials
From the Malaysia market guide: the points that matter most for employment, payroll & mobility, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research35% of statements checked against a source16 checked against an official source0 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-199 held back until checked against an official source4 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
For Malaysian employees below 60, the employer contributes 13% of monthly wages to the EPF where wages are RM5,000 or less (12% above RM5,000) and the employee contributes 11%.
Third Schedule rates for wages from October 2025; for employees aged 60 and above the employer rate is 4% and the employee rate 0%.Employees Provident Fund (KWSP/EPF) · checked 2026-10-19EPF contributions are due on or before the 15th day of the month following the salary month.
All employers registered with the EPF.Employees Provident Fund (KWSP/EPF) · checked 2026-10-19From October 2025 wages, EPF contributions are mandatory for non-Malaysian citizen employees at 2% each from employer and employee.
Applies to non-citizen employees who joined the EPF after 1 August 1998, with a valid passport and work pass, under 75, employed by a Malaysian-registered employer; permanent residents and members who joined before that date keep their existing rates; domestic workers and employees of foreign governments are excluded. First payment was due by 15 November 2025.Employees Provident Fund (KWSP/EPF) · checked 2026-10-19Companies may bring in expatriate personnel, although training local talent is strongly encouraged.
Expatriate posts are approved through the relevant government channels.Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) · checked 2026-10-19Since 1 January 2021 employers must advertise vacancies on MyFutureJobs for at least 30 days before applying for expatriate posts.
Applications for expatriate posts; exemptions may apply.Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) · checked 2026-10-19
Read the full guide: People, employment and immigration
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Set up compliant employment arrangements
- 02Review payroll and employer obligations
- 03Address immigration or mobility requirements
- 04Coordinate employee movement and local HR compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before employment, payroll & mobility work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Employment, Payroll & Mobility
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Malaysia.
Urgent Our key hire's work visa was refused. What now?Immigration, visas & global mobilityUrgent An employee wants to work from another country. Can they, and what does it trigger?Immigration, visas & global mobilityHow do we hire our first employees in a new country legally?Employment, labour & workplace disputesHow do we run payroll correctly for staff in several countries?Accounting, payroll & statutory reportingHow do we grow our teams quickly in several countries?Employment, labour & workplace disputesCan we hire someone abroad without setting up a company there?Employment, labour & workplace disputesWe're moving an executive to another country. What do we need?International tax planning & transfer pricingHow do we set up payroll in several countries?Accounting, payroll & statutory reportingHow should we pay staff we send abroad?Immigration, visas & global mobilityWhat visa does our employee need to work in this country?Immigration, visas & global mobility
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