Cautious over new wage policy


PETALING JAYA: The voluntary Progressive Wage Policy (PWP) aimed at raising wages in tandem with productivity and skill has led to a conundrum of sorts between bosses and workers.

Employers point to what they call an “expectation gap” between both sides, with them preferring productivity to be raised first before any salary adjustment, with workers wanting increased salaries right away.

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