Straight answers for owners: is this required, and what does it cost?
You do not have time for a wellbeing strategy deck. You want to know your legal exposure, the price, and how little of your team's time this takes. Here it is.
Is this actually required?
In Malaysia, yes. Section 18B of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 requires employers to assess workplace risks, psychosocial risk included, and the duty is not limited to large companies. DOSH's PRisMA 2024 guideline sets out how. Penalties reach RM500,000, imprisonment of up to two years, or both.
Enforcement typically follows a reported case: a complaint, an incident, a resignation letter that names workplace stress. At that point a directive arrives with a deadline, and the cost of responding under time pressure is higher than the cost of having done it. If that is where you already are, go to directive response.
What compliance costs
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PRisMA assessment, up to 50 staff | RM4,500 | Signed report within 30 days. Bands for larger headcounts |
| Platform, per employee per year | RM150 | Billed on people who actually use it |
| Manager training, per person | RM185 | Claimable through HRD Corp, so paid from levy you have already lost otherwise |
And the assessment fee is credited back in full if you engage us for a twelve month programme within 60 days of your report.
What it takes from your team
For a company under 100 people: one 45 minute scoping call, a staff list by work unit, and a launch message we draft for you. Employees onboard themselves by QR code. There is no software project, no integration requirement, and no committee. One of our clients is a 60 person company with no HR department; that case study is the honest picture of the effort involved.
Not ready to spend anything?
Point your team at Kai, the free personal tier. No contract, no data back to you. It is not a compliance position, but it is better than nothing while you decide.
