MEF: We hope govt can bear training costs for employees


Tough to gauge: There are concerns that the scheme won’t help blue-collar workers whose work performance is hard to measure. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Employers hope the government can absorb the training costs for employees as presented in the white paper for the Progressive Wage Policy, says Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman.

He said the financial incentive offered under the voluntary programme is attractive for employers to participate in the pilot project.

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