Stick to contract
Or get out of the business if you can’t pay minimum wage: MTUC KUCHING: Ceasing to provide accommodation and meals for workers at coffeeshops and restaurants is a breach of their contract, said Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak secretary Andrew Lo. He said this after Kuching Coffeeshop and Restaurant Owners Association announced that its […]
Government mulls Cuepacs’ proposal of RM1,800
ALOR SETAR: The government will consider the proposal of the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services Malaysia (Cuepacs) which sought to fix the minimum salary of civil servants at RM1,800 a month. Deputy Human Resources Minister, Datuk Mahfuz Omar said the demand was one of the rights of Cuepacs in […]
Higher wage to offset rising costs
MINIMUM WAGE By Tania Lam & Mohammad Fikri Jamal KUCHING: The government’s decision to raise the minimum monthly wage is appropriate considering the rising cost of living. Effective January 1, 2020, the minimum monthly wage will be raised to RM1,200 in major towns under 57 city and municipality councils, while the minimum wage will remain […]
Workers glad, bosses fret
NEW MINIMUM WAGE KUCHING: The government’s decision to raise the minimum monthly wage has received a positive response from employees while in contrast, employers claim the move will be burdensome on them. Effective January 1, 2020, the minimum monthly wage will be raised to RM1,200 in major towns under 57 city and municipality councils, […]
