PUTRAJAYA: The issue surrounding the implementation of the minimum wage will be settled “once and for all” by next month, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Prime Minister said this was because the minimum wage has been very difficult to implement across the board.
However, the government postponed the implementation of the RM1,500 minimum wage for employers with fewer than five employees from Jan 1, 2023, to July 1, 2023. “But there are those who think about the welfare of the workers, their children’s education, and providing housing. This is how it should be done,” he said.
Sunway University professor of economics Dr Yeah Kim Leng said with the economy expected to sustain a 4-5% growth rate and an unemployment rate close to the pre-pandemic level of 3.5%, there is a strong impetus to fully implement the minimum wage without exception.
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