PETALING JAYA: The new minimum wage of RM1,500, which comes into effect on May 1, must not include overtime work or other allowances, unions have pointed out.
In terms of hourly rates, the minimum wage is set at RM7.21. For daily wages, it is RM57.69 (for a six-day work week), RM69.23 (five-day work week) and RM86.54 (four-day work week).
