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What Is
Employment Agreement

Employment Agreement

An employment contract is more than a hiring formality. It’s a legal agreement that spells out the roles, responsibilities, rights, and obligations for both you and your employees. It’s the foundation for fair, secure, and productive work relationships.

Why You Need This (and What Happens If You Don’t)

Why this is important?

An employment contract is more than a hiring formality. It’s a legal agreement that spells out the roles, responsibilities, rights, and obligations for both you and your employees. It’s the foundation for fair, secure, and productive work relationships.

Protects your business from unfair dismissal claims and costly disputes

Clarifies pay, leave, benefits, KPIs, and workplace policies for staff

Minimises confusion, “quiet quitting,” and HR headaches

Ensures compliance with Malaysian labour laws and latest statutory requirements

Outdated or missing contracts can lead to legal exposure, loss of talent, and regulator scrutiny

When Should You Update or Draft a New Contract?

When Should You Update Your Employment Contracts?

Content

We Understand What You’re Facing

We Understand Your Business Reality

You’re focused on growth and building a team—but employment law isn’t your core business. You need contracts that work for your business, not generic templates or confusing legalese. Our team works with founders, HR leaders, and business owners to remove stress, avoid surprises, and give you contracts you actually understand and trust.

What’s Included

What’s Included in Our Service

Custom-drafted employment contract (not a template)

Initial consult to understand your needs and business culture

Two rounds of revisions

English and/or Bahasa Malaysia versions

Compliance with Malaysian law, covering pay, leave, benefits, termination, confidentiality, IP, and more

Why Choose Legal That Works?

Why Choose Us To Assist You?

Digital-first

No office visit required—review and sign online

Transparent fees

Fixed price, no billing surprises

Deep experience

Various contracts across industries

Accessible

Our client portal keeps you informed

Every Day You Wait, The Risk Grows

Don’t Wait Until There’s a Problem

Legal and compliance deadlines don’t wait. Without proper employment contracts, you could miss EPF, SOCSO or SSM requirements and face fines. Unclear terms often lead to staff disputes or resignations, creating bigger problems. Fixing these issues later is always far more costly than getting it right from the start. We only take on a limited number of new matters each week to ensure full focus. Don’t delay. Protect your business before the damage is done.

Get Your Own Legal Team

Join many Malaysian business leaders who build, scale, and protect their companies with Legal That Works.

Get Your Own Legal Team

Join many Malaysian business leaders who build, scale, and protect their companies with Legal That Works.

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Regulated by the Malaysian Bar Council under the Legal Profession Act 1976.

All rights reserved. © Legal That Works is a legal service by Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co (Registration No. 00020004166). 2014-2025

Regulated by the Malaysian Bar Council under the Legal Profession Act 1976.