How to Stay Compliant
with Malaysian
Employment Law

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Course Overview

One wrong move with an employee can cost your company more than a year’s profit. Fire someone the wrong way, mishandle a retrenchment, or ignore proper procedures—and you could be facing lawsuits, legal fees, and reputational damage.

This 2-Day Practical Course on Malaysian Employment Law equips Employers, HR Leaders, and Business Owners with clear, step-by-step guidance on contracts, discipline, and disputes. Lead with confidence, safeguard your organisation, and ensure you stay compliant with the latest legal requirements.

Awarded by: Brickfields Asia College

Duration: 2 Days

Study mode: Face-to-Face

Intakes: Once or Twice a year

Course Fees: RM2,500

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Draft airtight employment contracts that won’t backfire
  • Run domestic inquiries that stand up in court
  • Handle discipline and termination without triggering claims
  • Carry out retrenchments fairly and lawfully
  • Write an employee handbook that protects you
  • Stay updated with the latest Employment Act amendments
  • Manage disputes with confidence
  • Use a compliance checklist to stay safe at all times

Who should attend?

  • HR Managers & Executives
  • Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
  • Industrial Relations Managers & Executives
  • Start-Ups
  • Legal Practitioners
  • In-house Counsel

Course Modules

Getting Employment Law Right From the Start

  • Module 1: Overview of Malaysian Legal Framework
  • Module 2: Contracts of Employment
  • Module 3: Statutory Rights & Benefits
  • Module 4: Occupational Safety & Health
  • Module 5: Discipline & Misconduct

Solving Problems Before They Become Lawsuits

  • Module 6: Termination & Retrenchment
  • Module 7: Industrial Relations & Trade Unions
  • Module 8: Developing & Implementing an Employee Handbook
  • Module 9: Recent Developments & Compliance

About the Trainer

TRAINER

Deevagaran Menon

HR Consultant

Deevagaran Menon is an experienced HR professional and trainer with over 8 years of expertise spanning property development, facility management, manufacturing, retail, shared services, and the insurance industry. His career has focused on employee development, organizational transformation, and performance management, with a strong track record of driving successful change initiatives.

Passionate about talent management and workplace dispute resolution, Deevagaran is committed to delivering tailored, results-oriented HR solutions that align with organizational goals. His strengths lie in strategic HR planning, leadership development, and fostering positive workplace cultures that drive long-term growth.

Deevagaran holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of London, equipping him with a strong foundation in legal principles and critical thinking. This background enhances his HR practice, enabling him to implement fair and legally sound workplace policies while effectively navigating conflicts and compliance matters.

TRAINER

Mannvir Baljit Singh

Senior Legal Associate, T. Thavalingam & Co, Kuala Lumpur.

Mannvir Baljit Singh specialises in employment and industrial relations law, with experience representing both private and government-linked companies in unfair dismissal, breach of confidentiality, and complex employment disputes before the Industrial Court and superior courts.

He read law at Cardiff University, graduating with honours in 2017, and was called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn) in 2018. He went on to obtain a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Sydney in 2019 and holds a Professional Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration.

Mannvir began his legal career under the tutelage of Dato’ Malik Imtiaz Sarwar before being admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2021. He subsequently practised with the late Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram, assisting in a wide range of civil, commercial, and constitutional matters, including appeals before the Federal Court.

He is also a published author in the Malayan Law Journal, focusing on commercial and arbitration-related issues.

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