Wage rise inevitable, workers need to survive too

JOHOR BARU: The delay in the implementation of the new minimum wage will give some wriggling room to small companies, but a rise in salaries is inevitable as employees also need to survive in the current economic climate, business groups have warned.Johor Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry secretary Datuk K. Krishnan said the cost of living had been skyrocketing.

“It is good that the new government listened to the plight of industry players and gave them some time to adjust to the new ruling.