Tag: minimum wages
Underpayment of Employees in Malaysia: A Persistent Issue
A prominent case in 2018 involved a plantation in Sabah where workers were paid as low as RM900 monthly—far below the minimum wage at the time.
Painful transition to high income economy, change inevitable
But economists say the move to increase wages is inevitable as the majority struggle with cost of living issues. Many agree reform is painful. But it is inevitable.
