MTUC calls for strict enforcement of new retirement age, minimum wage


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) on Sunday called on the Labour Department to strictly enforce the new retirement age of 60 for private sector employees that came into force on July 1 last year.

Its deputy secretary-general, A. Balasubramaniam, said the congress had received complaints that many companies were not complying with the new regulation.

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