00:00A group of employees and a union of colleagues rejected the suggestion of implementing minimum wage based on the country,
00:08with the excuse that the base will cause various problems.
00:12Malaysian Employment Agency President Syed Hussein Syed Husman said that although the suggestion from the Malaysian Employment Agency
00:19looks good in theory, its implementation will cause problems.
00:24Syed Hussein explained that a minimum wage based on the country will create unequal competition,
00:30where trade in the country with a lower salary will have an advantage over companies operating in the country with a higher minimum wage.
00:39He also added that an unequal salary system can cause income gaps,
00:44which ultimately pushes employees to emigrate and the lack of workforce in the country with a lower minimum wage.
00:52On January 31, the FMM proposed that the implementation of a minimum wage in the future
00:57takes into account the model based on the country or region to better reflect the local economic reality
01:04because the current RM1,700 surplus can burden businesses in underdeveloped areas.
01:11Malaysian Employment Agency President Effendy Abdul Ghani also said
01:16that the implementation of a minimum wage based on the country can lead to wage inflation,
01:21where employees in the country with a lower salary may maintain a low salary due to the lack of ability to pay more.
01:30He also warned about the risk of companies moving to the country with a lower salary to reduce unemployment,
01:37which can cause the loss of employment in the country with a higher minimum wage.
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