Lower salary for worker with disability


I REFER to the report “Move to introduce Bill to address gender inequality” (The Star, Feb 27).

The Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 (Act 685) was supposed to protect people with disabilities in employment, as stated in Section 29(1): Persons with disabilities shall have the right to access to employment on equal basis with persons without disabilities; and (2) The employer shall protect the rights of persons with disabilities, on equal basis with persons without disabilities, to just and favourable conditions of work, including equal opportunities and equal remuneration for work of equal value...”

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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