Resolve productivity issues before equalising minimum wage, says employers group


Melati A. Jalil

The minimum wage in Peninsular Malaysia is RM1,000 and RM920 in East Malaysia. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, May 28, 2018.

LOW labour productivity must be addressed before a standardised minimum wage can be introduced across the country, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).

Its executive director, Shamsuddin Bardan, said the new Pakatan Harapan government’s promise to equalise minimum wage nationally within its first 100 days must take into account the burden on businesses, especially in Sabah and Sarawak.


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