How to manage underperforming employees in Malaysia the right way: root causes, a step-by-step process, PIPs, and how to dismiss for poor performance without an unfair dismissal claim.
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Since EPF became mandatory for non-Malaysian employees, more foreign workers leave Malaysia with savings behind them. The employer's role in the Leaving the Country Withdrawal - the two-month rule, the Check-Out Memo, and the three checks that stop a payment failing.
A step-by-step 2026 guide to registering employees with EPF (KWSP) in Malaysia - the 7-day employer deadline, Form KWSP 1 and KWSP 3, i-Akaun activation, and the mandatory EPF contributions for foreign workers since October 2025.
How to calculate payment for unused annual leave in Malaysia. The divide-by-26 formula, the 8, 12 and 16 day entitlements, and whether leave encashment is subject to EPF, SOCSO and EIS.






