Promising start to new wage policy


Hard at work: Median wages for entry-level workers participating in the first phase of the progressive wage policy have increased, says the Economy Ministry. — Filepic

PETALING JAYA: The Prog­res­s­ive Wage Policy (PWP) has given median wages the much-needed boost, with the programme’s ­participants earning RM200 to RM250 more than current ­stan­d­ards, according to the Economy Minis­try.

The pilot run of the PWP, which began in June last year, has ­yiel­d­ed the intended results, which is to increase wage growth and achieve a balanced distribution, it added.

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