KUALA LUMPUR: The government is urging more firms to pay more than the country’s current minimum wage.
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said today in a statement that the strategy taken by AEON Co (M) Bhd and Westports Holdings in establishing a RM1,500 minimum wage to their employees should be replicated.
He stated that, despite the fact that the government’s evaluation of the present minimum pay of RM1,200 in all city and municipal council regions and RM1,100 in other areas had not been completed, some firms have began giving RM1,500 as the minimum salary for their employees.
“The two employers (AEON and Westports Holdings) had shown good example by proving their concerns over the issue plaguing their workers despite the country’s economy still being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic,” he said.
Prior to this, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob stated that the government was in the process of engaging employers about the planned RM1,500 minimum wage in order to guarantee that it could be implemented holistically.
