Hire in Malaysia without immediately building your own local employment infrastructure.
A.I.W’s Malaysia EOR service is designed for foreign businesses that need employees in Malaysia while they evaluate or operate without their own Malaysian employing entity, subject to the employment and immigration requirements applicable to the role.
Common client profiles
- Foreign companies testing the Malaysian market
- International traders hiring sourcing, sales or operations staff in Malaysia
- Technology and service companies hiring Malaysian talent
- Regional groups building a small or transitional Malaysian team
Start with your facts
Tell us your business activity, ownership, countries involved, existing entities and the result you are trying to achieve.
When EOR can be useful
An EOR can help when the commercial business is outside Malaysia but employees need a local employment arrangement and recurring payroll administration. The exact structure and allocation of responsibilities should be documented clearly.
Employment administration
The service can coordinate onboarding documents, employment terms, payroll, payslips, statutory deductions/contributions, employee changes, leave information and offboarding administration within the agreed scope.
Malaysia employment framework
The Employment Act 1955, as amended, covers private-sector employees in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan, with important provisions including the 45-hour weekly limit and other employee protections. Foreign-worker hiring can also require prior approvals and valid immigration permission.
EPF for non-Malaysians
EPF states that mandatory contributions for relevant non-Malaysian employees took effect from October 2025. For the common non-permanent-resident category, the stated statutory rate is 2% employer and 2% employee, subject to the detailed eligibility rules.
PERKESO / SOCSO
PERKESO sets mandatory social-security contribution requirements for eligible foreign workers. Its current framework also includes the Non-Employment Injury Scheme for foreign workers from 1 June 2026.
EOR versus own Malaysian company
EOR can be a useful transitional or small-team option. A company may later prefer its own Malaysian entity when headcount, local contracts, operational substance, licensing, tax or long-term strategy justify it.
Official references
Rules change. These links are provided as starting points for current regulatory information and should be checked against the facts of your business.
Discuss Malaysia Employer of Record (EOR) with A.I.W
Tell us what you sell, where your customers and suppliers are, where the business is managed and what banking or operational support you need.