For business owners and leadership teams
Employee Handbook and HR Policy Suite
Written policies that give managers a process to follow, give employees clarity, and give the business a defensible record when something goes wrong.
- Advocates & Solicitors
- Offices in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru
- Confidential, no obligation
Real lawyers, one team behind every matter
Who this is for
Sound familiar?
Businesses growing past the point of informal people management
Companies with no written policies or with outdated ones
Employers who have had an inconsistent decision challenged
Businesses adopting hybrid or remote working arrangements
Companies preparing for diligence, certification or a tender
What's at stake
What is really at stake
- 01A business grows past the point where the founder knows everyone.Managers start making people decisions on instinct. Two employees in similar situations get treated differently, and both find out.
- 02There is no written policy on leave, discipline, grievance, remote work or misconduct.Each decision sets a precedent nobody intended and nobody records.
- 03When a claim eventually arrives, the business has no documented process to point to — only a series of one-off decisions that look inconsistent when lined up.
In plain words
Employee Handbook and HR Policy Suite
A handbook and supporting policies covering leave, working arrangements, conduct and discipline, grievance, performance, confidentiality, IT and data, whistleblowing and harassment — written to comply with Malaysian employment law and to be usable by managers who are not lawyers.
What good looks like
Imagine managers handling a grievance by following a written process. Employees knowing where they stand. Decisions consistent across departments, and a record that shows it.
What you get
What we deliver
Scope and fee are agreed in writing before any work starts, so you know exactly what you are getting.
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Review of current practice and compliance gaps
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Employee handbook drafted to statutory requirements
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Discipline and grievance procedures managers can follow
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Confidentiality, IT, data and harassment policies
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Adoption, communication and acknowledgement process
How we work
Clear from the first conversation
- 1
Send a short request
Tell us what the matter is about. It takes under a minute and stays confidential.
- 2
Akmal sets a time with you
We reply within 30 minutes in office hours to arrange your consultation, online or at our KL or JB office.
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Advice, then a written proposal
You get a clear view of the issues and options, then a written scope and fee proposal.
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Work begins on the agreed scope
Akmal leads the matter with a team of our lawyers, working to the scope you approved. You get regular updates at every key step.
Who leads your matter
Led by Akmal Saufi, supported by our team
Akmal leads your matter as Partner. Depending on the work, other lawyers in our team handle parts of it day to day, with Akmal overseeing the matter.
Akmal Saufi
Partner, Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co
- Advocate & Solicitor, Malaysia
- Over 13 years in transactional work: M&A, joint ventures, land and infrastructure
- LLB (Hons), International Islamic University Malaysia
The team behind your matter
Meet the team →Who we have acted for
Organisations we have acted for
Federal government agencies & statutory bodies
Johor state bodies & local authorities
Government-linked companies
Private sector & NGOs
Shown with permission. Government agencies, statutory bodies and government-linked companies are identified as such. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement by any government, ministry or agency.
Next step
Request a consultation with Akmal
- 1Send a short request. It takes under a minute.
- 2Akmal reviews it and arranges a time with you.
- 3You get clear advice, then a written scope and fee proposal.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
Your details stay confidential. Sending a request does not mean you have appointed us.
- Licensed advocates & solicitors
- Professional indemnity insured
- Offices in KL & JB
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? Send a short request and Akmal will tell you plainly whether and how we can help.
Is an employee handbook legally required?
Does the handbook form part of the employment contract?
Can we change policies later?
What must a discipline procedure include?
We have policies already. Can you review them?
What is Legal That Works?
What if I’m not sure what legal service I need?
Who will be helping me?
Before you sign
The cost of waiting
A policy adopted after an incident cannot govern it. The record you rely on is the one that existed at the time.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
