SBEU slams MEF for fear-mongering on minimum wage
KUCHING: The Sarawak Bank Employees Union (SBEU) has urged the Malaysia Employers Federation (MEF) to act responsibly and stop spreading fear and false information. The union expressed its disappointment with the employer’s organisation, which is seeking a permanent exemption from minimum wage requirements for businesses with 10 or fewer employees, citing a similar law in […]
Mandatory allowance for student interns will discourage employers: MEF
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal to make it compulsory to pay allowances to students who undergo industrial training in the private sector will discourage employers from offering places for internship, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). In a statement today, MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said instead of compelling employers to pay internship […]
MEF urges companies to grant paid time off for workers to vote in GE15
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged companies to grant paid time off to enable employees to cast their votes on polling day of the 15th General Election (GE15). MEF president Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman said this would apply to employers who observe Nov 19, 2022, as a working day or have […]
Stop wasting time and increase minimum wage
KUCHING: A coalition of 58 Malaysian trade unions and worker organisations has urged the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) to stop weaponising Covid-19 to suppress minimum wage increase. Labour Law Reform Coalition (LLRC) ticked off MEF for arguing that wage hikes would result in an increase in the cost of small and medium businesses during the […]
MTUC lashes out at myopic employers
KUCHING: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak expressed its “sadness” that business leaders in the country continue to cling on to antiquated policies and myopic views in opposing minimum wage increase. “The Malaysian Employers Association (MEF) claims that minimum wage will derail economic recovery. “We just want to point out that MEF’s persistent fear […]
Kopitiam owners support compulsory vax proposal
KUCHING: Kuching Coffeeshop and Restaurant Owners Association committee member Kapitan Tan Yit Sheng has echoed the Malaysian Employers Federation’s (MEF) suggestion that private sector employers must make it mandatory for employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19. He voiced his support that employees who opted to not get inoculated without any valid reason be terminated from […]
Make it mandatory for workers to be vaccinated
KUCHING: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has advised private sector employers to come up with a mandatory requirement for employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19. MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said if these employees failed to do so without a valid reason, disciplinary action could be taken which may lead to termination. […]
Allow businesses within states to reopen but keep borders closed
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has asked the government to allow businesses within the states to resume operations with strict compliance to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) while the movement control order (MCO) restrictions on interstate travel remain enforced. President Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman urged the authorities to open up all […]
Employers Federation hopes National Recovery Council includes private employers’ views
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) hopes to participate in the National Recovery Council (NRC) to ensure that the views and proposals of private sector employers are clearly reflected. In a statement today, president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the MEF, being the largest private sector employer representative in Malaysia, is looking […]
Accelerate National Recovery Plan to ensure survival of non-essential sectors
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has called on the government to urgently accelerate the National Recovery Plan (NRP) to Phase Three and Phase Four to ensure the survival of businesses, particularly those in the non-essential sectors such as the fashion, textile and apparel industry. President Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the prolonged […]
