Reminder: Minimum wage doesn’t include OT, allowances

By RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM

PETALING JAYA: The minimum wage of RM1,500 a month is specifically for the basic salary and does not include allowances and overtime, says Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.

“(It is the) basic,” Saravanan said when contacted by The Star on whether overtime and other allowances are taken into account.

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