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HR Ministry

6-month grace period ending, RM1,700 minimum wage mandatory from Aug 1

HR Ministry says this applies to all employers nationwide regardless of number of staff

Standardised minimum wage rate for whole nation best approach for now: Steven Sim

HR minister responds to FMM’s suggestion for adjustments to consider state or regional-based models to reflect local economic realities

Don’t simply deduct wages of employees affected by floods, warns Steven Sim

HR minister calls on employers to empathise, compromise as such disasters are beyond one’s control, reminds them of law governing such actions

HR minister urges workers to join trade unions for welfare protection

There are now 759 trade unions in Malaysia with 1,030,384 members

HR Ministry to present new minimum wage proposal to cabinet likely in Sept

Steven Sim says report received from National Wages Consultative Council, cabinet paper distributed to relevant ministries for feedback on proposed rate

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Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

12 hours on the road no guarantee for liveable wages, say several food delivery riders

Long working hours and cut-throat remuneration structure have been a bane for food delivery riders recently with some considering to leave their current service platform for another – or find a new job altogether.

National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports