KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — Employers should offer salaries that match graduates’ qualifications instead of relying on the minimum wage, said Plantation and Commodities Minister...
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Things that make you go hmmm: 10-year-old with 22 houses among minors buying 3,000 S. Korea homes in five yearsPlantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said employers should offer salaries that match graduates’ qualifications instead of relying on the minimum wage.
Speaking about the new minimum wage of RM1,700, Johari said he did not expect it to cause significant challenges, the“Most workers in various sectors already earn more than RM1,700,” he told reporters after attending a community event in Titiwangsa.The Titiwangsa MP stressed that companies should not exploit workers by paying graduates the minimum wage.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the minimum wage will increase from RM1,500 to RM1,700 starting February 1.
“We have to accept the reality that living costs have increased and there are things the government can take care of,” he said.He warned that stagnant wages could worsen labour shortages if local workers refuse jobs with low salaries. “But overall, many big and medium-sized companies are already paying above RM1,700, so there is no problem,” Johari added.
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