Carian mengenai topik progressive-wage

The Progressive Wage Policy (PWP) is expected to be fully implemented in October, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed the government's seriousness in coming up with a Progressive Wage Policy for the private sector.

The Labour Day 2024 global theme is “Social Justice & Decent Work for All” Niaga Spotlight focuses on the calls for government to set a new minimum wage this year to reflect Living Wages, benefits of the Progressive Wage Policy, as well as highlighting the exploitative system faced by government contract workers such as hospital cleaners and security guards.

Trade Unions capacity building is another key area for improving workers bargaining power.
There are also outstanding issues regarding the Sabah and Sarawak’s Labour Ordinance (SLO), impacting wages, workplace conditions and Gender Equality for East Malaysians.

The progressive wage policy is aimed to incentivise the future of companies, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib.

The First Meeting of the Third Term of the 15th Parliament will last for 19 days until March 27.

Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said higher wages based on increase of productivity among workers will lure more investors to the country.

Rafizi Ramli said that was because the implementation of the policy was voluntary and involved incentives from the government.

The PWS seeks to balance fairly the competing interests of employers and workers under the oversight of the State.

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said the wage system is expected to be implemented in April or May next year.

Meningkatkan gaji tidak dinafikan penting untuk meningkatkan taraf hidup bagi kumpulan berpendapatan rendah dan mengurangkan ketidaksamaan pendapatan.

In the M'sian context, raising wages in a low-wage economy is undeniably crucial to uplift living standards and reducing income inequality.

V. Sivakumar said it was also to decide whether to study the salary model or seek other alternatives to improve the existing salary system.

Prof. Dr. Mohd Yusof Saari welcomes the government's commitment to changing the wage structure in Malaysia as a part of the progress toward changing the economic structure.

The government is looking in principle at the policy for a progressive wage system in Malaysia and the discussion and engagement process has begun, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli

A fresh framework/philosophy/vision is needed for the Malaysian tripartite model, going forward.