This research aims to provide solutions for employee retention in the Leather Industry in Chennai based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Wants Theory, including methods to address several needs such as Physiological, Security, Loving, Esteem, and Self Actualization. Employee retention is a strategy for keeping employees in the organisation for a set amount of time. The company's strong retention rate may have a favourable influence. Organizations that keep their top performers are more likely to succeed in terms of performance while also saving money. The purpose of this study is to see how Maslow's hierarchy of wants affects employee retention and whether those variables have already been implemented at the organisation. This research was carried out using a simple sampling methodology.. This study used a suitable sampling approach method and used primary data in the form of a questionnaire from 350 employees at a leather industry. It also used secondary data in the form of a review of literatures. According to the findings of the study, Maslow's hierarchy of needs has a favourable impact on staff retention. This implies that the higher Maslow's hierarchy of wants, the better staff retention.