ALOR SETAR: Employers with less than five workers have been exempted from the implementation of the Minimum Wage Order (PGM) 2022 until the tip of the 12 months, says Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Awang Hashim.
He mentioned, nonetheless, that employers concerned in skilled fields resembling attorneys and docs would nonetheless must comply with the stipulated minimal wage of RM1,500 for every worker, regardless of what number of workers they’ve.
“All employers in any financial sector will not be exempted from the implementation of the PGM which got here into impact on May 1. But for different employers (with less than five workers), they’ve been given a deferment until Dec 31 this 12 months.
“This leisure is to present them some room to make applicable preparations relating to the fee of salaries that has been finalised by the federal government,” he instructed reporters after the Social Security Organisation’s (Socso) Hari Raya Aidilfitri occasion right here on Thursday (May 12)
On April 27, the federal government gazetted the implementation of the minimal wage of RM1,500, which got here into impact on May 1, for employers who make use of five or extra staff in addition to employers who perform knowledgeable exercise categorised underneath the Malaysia Standard Classification of Occupations (MASCO) 2020.
Meanwhile, on the ceremony, he introduced advantages to 13 insured individuals totaling extra than RM26,100.
“Socso Kedah has introduced advantages to insured individuals totalling over RM29 million in 2021 in comparison with extra than RM41 million in 2020. There was a lower of 28.85 per cent in whole funds made, as in 2020, the COVID-19 scenario was nonetheless unhealthy.
“Besides that, Socso Kedah additionally made funds to insured individuals contaminated with COVID-19 on the office from January to April 2022 amounting to extra than RM7 million, with 4,633 instances,” he mentioned.
In the meantime, Awang additionally known as on self-employed people resembling fishermen, gardeners and rubber tappers to additionally contribute to Socso to make sure they have been protected within the occasion of an accident or catastrophe whereas working. – Bernama
