KUALA LUMPUR: The government has proposed to increase the minimum wage in major cities to RM1,200 per month effective next year.
Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said this was to balance the needs of employees and employers by taking cognisance of the higher cost of living in major urban centres.
“The PH government is committed to improving livelihoods, particularly for lower-income groups,” he said when tabling the budget in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
He added that the government would review the Employment Act 1955 in order to remain relevant with the current needs of the labour market.
“The review will involve four matters, with the first being increasing maternity leave from 60 days to 90 days effective 2021, and extending the eligibility to overtime from those earning less RM2,000 to those earning less than RM4,000 per month.
“Third, improve protection and procedures for handling sexual harassment complaints, and; fourth, introduce new provisions on the prohibition of discrimination on religion, ethnicity and gender,” he said. – Bernama
