Progressive wage policy expected to be implemented in October

PARLIAMENT | The progressive wage policy is expected to be fully implemented in October, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Deputy Human Resources Minister Abdul Rahman Mohamad said the execution will follow the impact assessment of the policy pioneer project carried out in September.

The pioneer project itself will be from this month till August, he added.

“Until June 2024, the Human Resources Ministry, with the cooperation of other ministries and agencies, including the Labour Department, the Workers Union Affairs Department and the Economic Ministry, have organised and attended 16 engagement sessions involving employers and workers.

“Based on these sessions, the majority of employers and workers have provided positive feedback on the policy’s implementation,” he said during the oral question and answer session.

He was replying to a question by Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali (BN-Pekan) about the policy’s implementation status at the ministry level.

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Rahman said the number of employers wanting to participate in the pioneer project has been rising and to this day, 237 out of 732 employers have opened their accounts under the system and applied to join.

“A total of RM50 million has been prepared for the implementation of the pioneer project, including incentive payments for 1,000 employers. The incentive payments for employers are expected in October when they submit their claims that fulfil set conditions.

“The incentive payments are expected to benefit 20,000 local workers with salaries between RM1,500 to RM4,999,” he added.

- Bernama

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