#minimum wage

Some employers agreed to RM1.5k minimum wage - Saravanan

Some employers agreed to RM1.5k minimum wage - Saravanan

Minister says high foreign worker demand means economy is fine.
MTUC welcomes with caution new wage deal for Indonesian domestic workers

MTUC welcomes with caution new wage deal for Indonesian domestic workers

They will earn a minimum wage of RM1,500 under new bilateral terms.


Leaked agreement: Indonesian domestic workers’ base pay at RM1,500

Leaked agreement: Indonesian domestic workers’ base pay at RM1,500

Strict rules on working conditions, salary payment and bonuses included.
Minimum wage hike too high for palm oil planters- associations

Minimum wage hike too high for palm oil planters- associations

The 36 percent increase is too significant. 
Minimum wage: Traders reminded not to raise prices

Minimum wage: Traders reminded not to raise prices

The Ramadan Price Control Scheme 2022 is still being fine-tuned, 

Still discussing minimum wage for micro-entrepreneurs - Noh Omar

Still discussing minimum wage for micro-entrepreneurs - Noh Omar

Many bankrupt in pandemic were micro-entrepreneurs, minister says.
PSM: Noh Omar has no power to exempt MSMEs from minimum wage

PSM: Noh Omar has no power to exempt MSMEs from minimum wage

HR Ministry deliberating on methods to implement minimum wage

HR Ministry deliberating on methods to implement minimum wage

PARLIAMENT | The details will be tabled at the next cabinet meeting.

MCA wants 3-5 year delay for SMEs to hike minimum wage

MCA wants 3-5 year delay for SMEs to hike minimum wage

Don't let SMEs go bankrupt, workers lose jobs - Saw.
PSM chair: Minimum wage raise laudable, still short of what’s needed

PSM chair: Minimum wage raise laudable, still short of what’s needed

Jeyakumar calls for a living wage instead.
MP SPEAKS | Labour policy reforms needed along with new minimum wage

MP SPEAKS | Labour policy reforms needed along with new minimum wage

This should include multi-tiered levy to bring in foreign workers. 
Workers' unions want minimum wage implementation date to be gazetted

Workers' unions want minimum wage implementation date to be gazetted

This is necessary so that employers will abide by the decision.

Comprehensive study needed for civil servants' minimum wage increase

Comprehensive study needed for civil servants' minimum wage increase

PSD says the govt has a huge burden, such as paying pensions.
Manufacturers group urges govt to reconsider May RM1.5k minimum wage hike

Manufacturers group urges govt to reconsider May RM1.5k minimum wage hike

FMM wants the government to do it in stages instead.
Young lawyers fail to push through minimum pay for pupils

Young lawyers fail to push through minimum pay for pupils

Only 182 out of 622 at the AGM voted for the motion.

RM1,500 minimum wage starting May 1, PM tells Umno AGM

RM1,500 minimum wage starting May 1, PM tells Umno AGM

UPDATED 8.28PM | However, small companies may be exempt from new rate.
Govt wants RM1.5k minimum wage implemented soonest - Saravanan

Govt wants RM1.5k minimum wage implemented soonest - Saravanan

PARLIAMENT | But it cannot be done immediately due to various factors.
Make RM1.5k minimum wage compulsory, MTUC tells PM

Make RM1.5k minimum wage compulsory, MTUC tells PM

PM recently urged private sector to adopt the wage rate.
PM playing taichi on RM1.5k minimum wage - PSM

PM playing taichi on RM1.5k minimum wage - PSM

Arutchelvan says govt should table bill on it.
PM urges private sector: Pay workers minimum RM1.5k monthly

PM urges private sector: Pay workers minimum RM1.5k monthly

This will help especially low-income groups, Ismail Sabri says.
Group wants RM1,500 min wage: 'BN, Harapan promised this'

Group wants RM1,500 min wage: 'BN, Harapan promised this'

This amount was promised in past election, says Arutchelvan.
Govt wants more employers to offer pay above minimum wage

Govt wants more employers to offer pay above minimum wage

Some employers have begun offering RM1,500 as the minimum wage.

COMMENT | Marhaen, kayangan and the infuriating minimum wage debate

COMMENT | Marhaen, kayangan and the infuriating minimum wage debate

Honestly, even RM1,500 is too low in the long run.

Govt holding engagement sessions on RM1.5k minimum wage - PM

Govt holding engagement sessions on RM1.5k minimum wage - PM

Ismail Sabri says consultation needed for holistic implementation.