Minimum Wage Proposal for Locality-based Approach
KUALA LUMPUR: A member of the Senate has suggested that the government implement a minimum wage based on locality, rather than the blanket approach nationwide as announced during the tabling of the Budget 2025...
MEF Calls on Private Sector to Review Vendor Contracts Amid Increased Minimum Wage
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged the private sector to review their contracts with vendors to account for the higher costs imposed by the new minimum...
Economic Implications of Minimum Wage Increase: A Balancing Act
The Need for Close Monitoring
The government has recently announced a minimum wage of RM1,700 per month, effective February 2025, with enforcement for employers with fewer than five employees postponed until August...
Minimum Wage Hike: MPs Debate Pros and Cons
The Malaysian government's decision to raise the minimum wage from RM1,500 to RM1,700 was the focus of a heated debate among government and opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Dewan Rakyat...
Minimum Wage Increase: Fact vs Fiction
PETALING JAYA: The Sarawak Bank Employees' Union (SBEU) has expressed its disappointment at the recent "fear mongering" by some groups over the implementation of the new minimum wage policy.
Challenging the Misconceptions
The union's CEO, Andrew...
