Not right for Economy Minister to make annual salary increment mandatory, says MEF


PETALING JAYA: The mandatory annual salary increment proposal by Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli is shocking, says Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman.

He said that the MEF is shocked that the Economy Minister is speaking and acting on wages, which should be under the purview of the Human Resources Minister.

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