PSA: Stamping Updates for RM3K Employment Contracts 🇲🇾

For employment contracts with monthly wages of RM3,000 and below, there are two separate exemptions: 1. Stamp Duty: No need to pay RM10.2. Stamping & Endorsement: No need to submit the contract for stamping or endorsement. Many people are still confused about this because LHDN’s earlier 2026 guidance stated that exempted contracts still needed to … Read more

POV: The Right Fit

We presented two candidates to a client who was looking for someone to help build a set up a new department from scratch. The first candidate had 15 years of experience managing large, established teams, with an impressive track record. The second candidate had only 7 years of experience but had helped build a small … Read more

BebelHR: The Future of Work Needs Better Benefits

Are employers spending too much time and money managing sick employees and not enough keeping them healthy? In this episode of BebelHR, I sat down with Tung Hsiao Ley, Chief Corporate Solutions & Healthcare Officer at AIA Malaysia, to talk about what employee benefits should really look like today, why healthcare is getting more complicated, … Read more

POV: Team Building is a Waste of Money?

Recently, I received quite a number of comments from people who absolutely hate team building. Some even suggested that companies should stop wasting money on team building and give employees better salaries instead. Interesting. But since when did employee engagement become a choice between paying people fairly and investing in relationships? Why can’t we have … Read more

Hari Khamis: Team Building atau Team Bullying?

Baru-baru ini saya membaca komen-komen tentang team building. Fuh, ramai betul yang tak suka eh! Tetapi, macam mana nak suka juga? Ada yang kena korbankan hujung minggu, dipaksa mengambil cuti tahunan, keluar duit sendiri dan buat aktiviti boring yang sama setiap tahun. Ada juga yang dipaksa menyertai aktiviti yang membuatkan mereka rasa tidak selesa. Kalau … Read more

Big Dreams

Have the courage to pursue ambitions, even when others think they’re unrealistic. After all, if people aren’t laughing at your dreams, perhaps your dreams are not big enough. >.<

Come Tell AuntyHR: Safe and Secure

What would make you feel genuinely safe and secure at work? I’ve listed four possibilities, but I’m curious what matters most to you. Vote and come tell aunty why. xoxoxo

POV: Second Chances

Many, many years ago, we had an employee who committed a very serious misconduct. We were in the staffing business, where our consultants prepared employment contracts daily for contract workers deployed to our clients. These contracts required an authorised signatory from senior management before they could be issued. One day, a consultant had a stack … Read more

POV: Mistakes

In 2022, TikTok suspended me for four days after I rebelliously and repeatedly breached its community guidelines After the suspension, I reflected on my behaviour, toned down the profanities and saw a therapist. In 2024, I was nominated for the TikTok Awards for Education Creator of the Year. And again in 2026. Looking back, I … Read more

POV: Holidays Act 1951, Section 8 vs. Section 9

The Selangor State Government has declared 25 October 2026, which falls on a Sunday, a public holiday in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee celebration of the Sultan of Selangor’s reign. Now, this holiday is declared under Section 9 of the Holidays Act 1951, not Section 8. Let me explain the difference between Section 8 and … Read more

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