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Tay & Partners

Employment & Industrial Relations

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Malaysia


Tay & Partners

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Employment & Industrial Relations

We primarily serve employers, delivering a full spectrum of legal services in both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Our diverse client base includes multinational corporations, major local and international banks, financial institutions, government agencies, and a wide range of local businesses. With a strong track record of supporting both large-scale enterprises and smaller organisations, we are committed to providing tailored legal solutions that address the unique needs of each client.

Our Areas of Practice:

  • Employment Advisory and Compliance
  • Employees Provident Fund and Social Security
  • Minimum Wages and Minimum Retirement Age
  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Voluntary Separation Schemes (VSS) and Mutual Separation Schemes (MSS)
  • Employment Share Option Scheme (ESOS) Employment related immigration issues
  • Trade Unions, Collective Bargaining and Collective Agreements

Work Highlights:

  1. Tay & Partners advised and assisted Goodyear Malaysia Berhad during the investigation by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection over forced labour practices and the out-of-court settlement with the migrant workers.
  2. Tay & Partners advised FGV Holdings Berhad in relation to compliance with the local employment law and the International Labour Organization convention as part of FGV’s effort towards lifting the Withhold Release Order (WRO) against palm oil and palm oil products in 2024.


Clients (6)

  • Goodyear Malaysia Berhad
  • FGV Holdings Berhad
  • Country Garden Holdings Company Limited
  • Vorwerk SE & Co. KG.
  • Linde plc
  • Red Hat, Inc

Industries (10)

  • Tyre Manufacturer
  • Agriculture
  • Forestry
  • Fishing
  • Property Development
  • Household Appliances
  • Energy Infrastructure
  • Industrial Gases
  • Engineering
  • Software

Chambers Review

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Employment & Industrial Relations - Malaysia

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Tay & Partners is well known for its advice on labour law in Malaysia, including in relation to employee misconduct and employee terminations. The team is well versed in retrenchment and redundancy exercises.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Tay & Partners assisted Goodyear Malaysia over an investigation by the US Customs and Border Protection into forced labour practices.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The team at Tay & Partners is smart and practical.

    Employment & Industrial Relations respondentAsia-Pacific
  • They provide us with clear directions. The quality of work is good, and the advice is practical and enforceable.

    Employment & Industrial Relations respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Leonard Yeoh
    Band 3Leonard Yeoh

    Leonard Yeoh

    Leonard Yeoh has an active employment practice advising on a range of employment issues including acting in unfair dismissal claims.

    • Leonard Yeoh is very creative in providing solution to complex issues.

      Employment & Industrial Relations respondentAsia-Pacific

Ranked Individuals at Tay & Partners (1)

Malaysia

Members

Provided by Tay & Partners

  • Caleb Sio

  • Soo Chuan Cheah

  • Wei Wen Khor

  • Jun Wen Pua

  • Mei Yan Chen

  • Jing Xuan Goh

  • Teo Sharon

  • Lim Erin

  • Nasruddin Asmet

  • Yeoh Leonard

    Head of Department

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