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Essentials Of Human Resource Management for Small Businesses

Human Resources (HR) in an SME isn’t just hiring — it’s all activities involving your people, from recruitment to retirement. In Malaysia, many SMEs handle HR tasks informally, often with office admins or founders doing HR work without specialist training, which can increase compliance and operational risks if not structured properly.

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Program Overview

Human Resources (HR) in an SME isn’t just hiring — it’s all activities involving your people, from recruitment to retirement. In Malaysia, many SMEs handle HR tasks informally, often with office admins or founders doing HR work without specialist training, which can increase compliance and operational risks if not structured properly. By the end of this programme, participants will be able to: Understand the fundamentals of HR management for SMEs Comply with Malaysian employment laws and statutory requirements Manage recruitment, on-boarding, and employee documentation Handle payroll and statutory contributions correctly Apply proper disciplinary and termination procedures Implement HR policies and employee handbooks

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, the participants would be able to:

  • Implement HR policies and employee handbooks
  • Apply proper disciplinary and termination procedures
  • Handle payroll and statutory contributions correctly
  • Understand the fundamentals of HR management for SMEs
  • Handle payroll and statutory contributions correctly
  • Manage recruitment, on-boarding, and employee documentatio
  • Comply with Malaysian employment laws and statutory requirements
Human Resources (HR) in an SME isn’t just hiring — it’s all activities involving your people, from recruitment to retirement. In Malaysia, many SMEs handle HR tasks informally, often with office admins or founders doing HR work without specialist training, which can increase compliance and operational risks if not structured properly.

Course Outline

Introduction to HR Management

  • What is HR Management and its Essentials
  • What Employers Neeed To Know
  • Documents and Procedures Needed in HRM

Malaysian Employment Law Essentials

  • The Employment Act 1955
  • What Employers Should Be Aware of

Recruitment, Hiring and Exit Management - HR Cares

  • The Hiring Plan and its Strategies
  • The Job Description Design
  • Onboarding Methods
  • Exit Management Strategies

Payroll and Statutory Compliance

  • The Compliance to Payroll Computation
  • The EPF and Socso Essentials
  • The PCB and HRDC Levy Compliance

Employee Performance Management

  • Setting of KPI
  • Managing Performance

Employee Disciplinary and Domestic Enquiry

  • How to Manage Disiplinary Issues

HR Policy and Employee Handbook

  • Policy Setting
  • Developing Employee Handbook

Who Should Join

  • SME Owners
  • HR Personnel

Methodology

  • Interactive Classes
  • Case Studies
  • Simulation Payroll

Trainer Profile

Davin Sidhu

Mr. Davin Sidhu is an HRD Corp Accredited Trainer with extensive experience in accounting, management, and human resources training. He holds a Master’s Degree in Management from Manchester Metropolitan University (UK) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Hertfordshire (UK). With more than 15 years of experience in professional practice and higher education, he has served with several established colleges and universities in Malaysia. His expertise includes the development and delivery of competency-based programmes aligned with industry needs and professional standards. Mr. Davin specialises in training programmes such as Accounting skills for accounts clerks and assistants; Bookkeeping and cloud-based accounting software applications; Accounting & finance for non-finance managers; and Human resource and people management programmes. He is committed to providing practical and industry-relevant training designed to enhance workplace capability, improve technical proficiency, and support career development for Malaysian talent.