EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR

At Wong Partnership, we advise multinational corporations, regional employers, financial institutions, government-linked entities and growth companies on strategic employment and labour matters across Malaysia.

Human capital is one of the most critical drivers of enterprise value and one of its greatest risk areas. Our Employment & Labour team provides commercially grounded, risk-sensitive advice that enables employers to manage workforce issues decisively while safeguarding reputation, operational continuity and regulatory compliance.

We support clients throughout the employment lifecycle, from contract structuring and Human Resource (HR) policy development to workforce restructuring, industrial relations strategy and dispute resolution.

Amongst Our Services: 

Employment Structuring and Advisory

• Advisory on collective bargaining agreements 

• Advisory on executive remuneration, benefits and termination structures

• Cross-border employment and secondment arrangements 

• Development and implementation of HR policies and employee handbooks

• Drafting and vetting employment contracts and senior executive service agreements

• Regulatory compliance advisory under the Employment Act 1955 and related legislation

Workforce Management and Discipline 

• Advisory on redundancy, retrenchment and workforce rationalisation

• Conduct risk assessment prior to termination or restructuring exercises 

• Guidance on domestic inquiries and disciplinary procedures

• Manage high-risk terminations and senior executive exits

• Strategic advisory on employee misconduct and performance agreement

Industrial Relations and Trade Union Matters 

• Advisory on union recognition and collective bargaining strategy

• Crisis management advisory in sensitive industrial relations disputes 

• Representation in negotiations with trade union

• Strategic response to industrial actions, including strikes and picketing

Dispute Resolution and Representation 

• Appellate advocacy in higher courts 

• Defence of employment-related investigations and enforcement actions

• Representation at conciliation and reconciliation proceedings 

• Representation in unjust dismissal claims before the Industrial Court

• Representation in Labour Court for statutory and contractual claims

Our team is positioned to advise foreign corporations entering the Malaysian market, providing clarity on local employment laws, statutory obligations and workforce risk management. For Malaysian corporates and institutional investors, we deliver strategic guidance during mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and post-investment integration where employment risks must be carefully managed.

We combine technical precision with commercial realism, ensuring employers act decisively while minimising exposure to litigation, reputational damage and operational disruption.

Whether structuring executive contracts, navigating complex industrial relations challenges or defending high-stakes employment claims, we deliver commercially astute and execution-focused legal solutions that protect business continuity and enterprise value.