MEF urges govt to delay review of minimum wage

The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has appealed to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to delay the review of minimum wages which is due in February 2022.

In a statement today, MEF president Syed Hussain Syed Husman said it is not the right time to add to the cost of doing business as employers were being forced to resort to retrenchment and downsizing, as well as impose pay cuts between 30 percent and 50 percent due to Covid-19...