2 October, 2018
The Prime Minister’s Office has announced that the minimum wage for all employees in the private sector will be increased to RM1,050 effective 1 January 2019.
As it stands, the Minimum Wage Order 2016 sets the minimum wage for employees in Peninsular Malaysia at RM1,000 whereas the minimum wage for employees in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan is set at RM920.
On 1 January 2019, the minimum wage for employees nationwide shall be increased to RM1,050.
Source: www.malaymail.com/s/1669681/minimum-wage-at-rm1050-a-month-nationwide-next-year-says-putrajaya.
For further information, please contact:
Nadia Abu Bakar, Shearn Delamore & Co
nadia@shearndelamore.com
