Expert: Act against those who don’t comply with new wage policy


PETALING JAYA: Employers resisting changes in the law in relation to the new national minimum wage must face action, says an expert.

Malaysia University of Science and Technology economics professor Geoffrey Williams said he felt the slow implementation could be due to some employers resisting changes in the law.

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