MAY is
looking good for about three million workers nationwide and slightly more than
17,000 Sabah civil service staff as they celebrated Labour Day. Workers in
Sabah and Sarawak will now earn a minimum wage of 800 ringgit ($264); 900
ringgit for those on the peninsula. And Sabah government employees will get a
windfall from arrears of their salary increment that dates back to January.
It
was a delicate balancing act for Prime Minister Najib Razak who introduced the
minimum wage on the eve of Labour Day. The lowest-paid, according to Najib who
is also finance minister, is guaranteed of an income “that lifts them out of
poverty and helps meet the rising cost of living.” His government is sure that
the floor wage does not eat too deeply into the pockets of employers.
However
economists note that many employers are already paying their workers above the
minimum. But it cheers up those who have been earning less than it and assures
new workers of a comfortable income.
WINDFALL.....A floor wage for workers, windfall
for 17,000 Sabah civil service staff and retirement at 60.
It
could be a boon to Najib who is expected to call snap polls later this month or
next. Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Taiwan’s President Ma
Ying-jeou won handsome elections after they raised the minimum pay of their
citizens.
A
pay rise of between 7% and 13% for Sabah civil servants under a new Malaysian
remuneration scheme will cost the Sabah government about 61.4m ringgit a year,
according to Chief Minister Musa Aman.
He
said after a cabinet meeting in Kota Kinabalu on May 2 that civil servants
could expect to be paid their new salaries plus arrears at month end.
His
government has also extended the retirement age from 58 to 60 as of January. (Insight Sabah)
sempena hari pekerja, kadar upah minimum diperkenalkan. ini berita baik bagi pekerja.
ReplyDeleteTapi mungkin berita buruk bagi sesetengah majikan.
DeleteMajikan saja perlu fikir bagi dirinya. Tapi pekerja memang gembira.
DeleteA good news indeed. This will definitely motivated them to work harder.
ReplyDeleteThe election may be held anytime soon now so its best for those who have not register yet as a voter to register as soon as possible.
ReplyDeleteDi Selangor pula pelaksanaan gaji minimum RM1,500.
ReplyDeleteBagi fresh graduate di sekitar S'gor dan KL minimum gaji adalah RM1500. Gaji tersebut harus diberi pada yang layak saja.
Deleteitupun MB selangor terpaksa guna dana awam rm100 juta untuk merealisasikan gaji minimum rm1500..
DeleteTapi masih belum tentu lagi terlaksana dengan gaji minimun RM1500 itu. Tapi itu untuk GLC saja mungkin swasta yang lain tidak pasti lagi.
ReplyDeletegaji minimum yang diumumkan kerajaan ini, walaupun masih diparas yang rendah, namun sebagai permulaan, ianya sangat baik untuk negara seperti Malaysia..
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