JOHOR BARU: The increase in Socso payments will not burden employers as statistics reveal that labour costs, especially in the manufacturing sector, have decreased over the past few years.
Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr Fong Chan Onn said between 1993 and 2002, labour costs went down by 8.5%, indicating an encouraging increase in productivity.
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