Federation committed to promoting women’s leadership
KUCHING: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) is committed to promoting women’s leadership, enhancing skills development, advocating for social protection, addressing retirement support issues, and supporting refugees’ access to work opportunities. According to its vice president Syukri Sudari, the federation’s recent efforts in organising the National Summit on Women were aimed at empowering and recognising women’s […]
Country capable of generating 500,000 new jobs
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) is confident that the country will be able to achieve the target of generating 500,000 new jobs this year despite recording a high unemployment rate of more than four percent. MEF executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said the government had announced that under the National Employment Council initiative, more than […]
MEF hopes govt can allocate extra RM40 billion to help employers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) hopes the government can allocate an extra RM40 billion to employers to help them mitigate the impact of the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 that has been extended until June 28. Executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said many employers are still facing cash flow problems despite the various […]
MEF urges govt to delay review of minimum wages
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has appealed to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to delay the review of minimum wages which is due in February 2022. In a statement today, MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said it is not the right time to add the cost of doing business […]
E-wages system to ensure employees get salaries on time
KUALA LUMPUR: The e-wages system which is expected to be launched by the government soon, will ensure that employees including foreign workers are paid their wages on time. Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said there was no reason for employers not to pay local and foreign employees within the […]
Underemployment, low starting salary temporary for fresh graduates
KUALA LUMPUR: The issue of unemployment and low starting salary among fresh graduates is temporary, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). Its president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman echoed the statement by Minister of Human Resources (MOHR) Datuk Seri M. Saravanan that the undesirable situation caused by the current extremely challenging economic environment arising […]
