Govt mulls minimum wage based on sectors


Top Glove founder and executive chairman Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai briefing Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran (right) and Klang MP Charles Santiago at the factory in Klang, Selangor, on Dec 10, 2018, following allegations of its mistreatment of migration workers. (Filepic)

KOTA KINABALU: The government will look into the possibility of setting a more realistic minimum wage according to business sectors, said Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran.

The current minimum wage of RM1,100 is across the board for all sectors and some of the businesses which found it too steep have had to lay off workers or close some of their outlets.

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