KUALA LUMPUR: More than 400 macro companies have received the green
light to postpone the implementation of minimum wages until Dec 31.
Human Resource Minister Datuk Richard Riot said the postponement was made due to various reasons, including the financial capability of the companies to implement the minimum wages, announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak previously.
“Overall, all the private sector agreed and did not protest against the decision of the government to implement minimum wages but they asked for flexibility due to certain reasons.
“To date, we have received 400 applications from companies seeking for the date to be pushed to Dec 31 and I have approved the applications,” he told reporters after the 2013 Workers’ Day gathering at the Bukit Jalil Stadium yesterday launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Human Resource Minister Datuk Richard Riot said the postponement was made due to various reasons, including the financial capability of the companies to implement the minimum wages, announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak previously.
“Overall, all the private sector agreed and did not protest against the decision of the government to implement minimum wages but they asked for flexibility due to certain reasons.
“To date, we have received 400 applications from companies seeking for the date to be pushed to Dec 31 and I have approved the applications,” he told reporters after the 2013 Workers’ Day gathering at the Bukit Jalil Stadium yesterday launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
