Minimum Wage Malaysia 2018
Malaysia s minimum wages policy is decided under the national wages consultative council act 2011 act 732.
Minimum wage malaysia 2018. Malaysia s minimum wage is the lowest amount a worker can be legally paid for his work. Most countries have a nation wide minimum wage that all workers must be paid. In releasing the list of 57 cities and towns that will be affected yesterday listed below the ministry of human resources mohr said in a statement that the minimum wage would remain at rm1 100 a month in areas that are not considered part of these. The minimum wages order amendment 2018 came into effect on jan 1 2019 providing for a minimum wage set at rm1 100 per month or at rm5 29 per hour for workers paid at the hourly rate.
Malaysia new minimum wage in 2018. This page provides malaysia minimum wages actual values historical data forecast chart statistics economic calendar and news. Human resources minister datuk seri dr. The human resources ministry will announce a new minimum wage in 2018 to bridge the income gap between peninsular malaysia and east malaysia.
The government has mandated that the new rm1 200 monthly minimum wage be implemented on jan 1 2020 in 57 cities and towns across malaysia. Economic performance and labour market in 2017 in 2017 the singapore economy expanded by 3 6 an increase from the 2 4 growth in 2016. Pakatan harapan had pledged in its 2018 election manifesto to implement a minimum wage set at rm1 500 monthly. Local employment grew by 21 300 in 2017 nearly double the growth of 11 200 in 2016.
The current minimum wage is rm1 000 in peninsular malaysia and rm920 in sarawak and sabah. The prime minister s department said in a statement on wednesday that the. Minimum wages in malaysia increased to 1200 myr month in 2020 from 1100 myr month in 2019. Rm1000 per month or rm4 81 per hour on the peninsula and rm920 per month or rm4 42 per hour for the states of sabah sarawak and labuan.
31 october 2017. Legal news analysis asia pacific malaysia labour employment. The main legislation relates to minimum wages in malaysia are national wages consultative council act 2011 act 732 minimum wages order 2020.