Minimum Wage Malaysia 2019
Prior to this the minimum wages order 2016 decided that the minimum wage was about rm1 000 a month in peninsular malaysia and rm920 a month in sabah sarawak and federal territory of labuan.
Minimum wage malaysia 2019. Minimum wages around the world english minimum wages news. Most countries have a nation wide minimum wage that all workers must be paid. Kuala lumpur nov 2 after workers protested against the minimum wage quantum set at rm1 050 monthly the government today raised it to rm1 100 starting january 1 next year. Minimum wage and labour law.
Malaysia s minimum wage is the lowest amount a worker can be legally paid for his work. Putrajaya dec 18 the government has decided to raise the minimum monthly wage to rm1 200 in major towns under 57 city and municipality councils while the minimum wage remains at rm1 100 a month for the rest of the country said human resources ministry mohr. Minimum wages in malaysia averaged 1000 myr month from 2013 until 2020 reaching an all time high of 1200 myr month in 2020 and a record low of 900 myr month in 2014. The current minimum wage is rm1 000 in peninsular malaysia and rm920 in sarawak and sabah.
The rate for employees earning an hourly rate has been increased to 5 77 ringgits us 1 36 from 5 29 ringgits us 1 25. The minimum wages order amendment 2018 came into effect on jan 1 2019 providing for a minimum wage set at rm1 100 per month or at rm5 29 per hour for workers paid at the hourly rate. Minimum wages in malaysia increased to 1200 myr month in 2020 from 1100 myr month in 2019. The government has mandated that the new rm1 200 monthly minimum wage be implemented on jan 1 2020 in 57 cities and towns across malaysia.
In releasing the list of 57 cities and towns that will be affected yesterday listed below the ministry of human resources mohr said in a statement that the minimum wage would remain at rm1 100 a month in areas that are not considered part of these. It said the new minimum wage. The government has decided to raise the minimum monthly wage to rm1 200 in major towns under 57 city and municipality councils while the minimum wage remains at rm1 100 a.