Compounds worth RM262,100 issued against employers who failed to comply with the Minimum Wage Order (PMG) 2022 from May 2022 to last September, said Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar.
Compounds worth RM262,100 issued against employers who failed to comply with the Minimum Wage Order (PMG) 2022 from May 2022 to last September, said Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar.
According to FMT, Sivakumar said the number involved 148 prosecutions made by the Peninsular, Sabah, and Sarawak Labor Department from May 2022 to last September.
“A total of 1,658 complaints related to the non-compliance of employers from various sectors with the set salary rates from 1 May 2022 to 30 September.
“The Peninsular, Sabah and Sarawak Department of Labor has opened 380 investigation papers,” he said in the Budget 2024 winding-up session in the Dewan Rakyat.
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PGM 2022 came into effect from 1 May 2022 with a minimum wage of RM1,500 per month for all sectors regardless of region for employers who employ five or more workers.
Through the previous rules, all employers who employ less than five workers are given an exemption and the implementation of PGM 2022 of minimum wage RM1,500 per month, effective 1 January 2023.
Touching on Malaysia’s Education, Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) program, Sivakumar said the government is still examining proposals to place the field under one ministry.
According to him, his party will consider the views of all stakeholders involved and require mutual agreement.
In the meantime, Sivakumar said the number of TVET trainees is increasing from 130,440 in 2020, followed by 163,984 (2021) and 166,577 (2022), based on data from the Ministry of Economy.
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