Private sector bosses in S’wak rapped for making excuses


SIBU: Private sector employers in Sarawak have been slammed for always making excuses when it comes to the implementation of minimum wage.

The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak secretary Andrew Lo said those employers who claimed that they could not afford to pay the new minimum wage of RM1,500 starting May 1 should close shop.

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