

The results indicated there is a high level of employee retention and human resource practices among the manufacturing employees. Descriptive analysis and Spearman correlation analysis were engaged to achieve the objectives. Quantitative approach had been employed and online data collection were sent by email. This study was conducted among 284 employees from manufacturing companies in Selangor. This study aims to determine the level of employee retention, human resource practices, and examine the relationship between human resource practice and employee retention.

A comprehensive understanding of the relationship between employee retention and human resource practices will help organizations to construct better verdicts to achieve their business goals. Besides, the voluntary attrition rate in the year 2019 was 6.5% and manufacturing sectors in Malaysia had the highest turnover rate, which is 24%. Manufacturing companies encountered the challenge to retain and hire the most talented workforce to maintain market leadership.
