Month: May 2010

Proposed amendments to Major Labour Laws Could Affect the Rights and Livelihood of Our Workers

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May Day Message by the Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Guan Eng in Komtar, George Town on Saturday 1.5.2010 I would like to express concern over the federal government’s proposed amendments to Malaysia’s major labour laws that could affect the rights and livelihood of our workers. The proposed amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1967, …

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DAP urges the federal government to introduce a two-tier system of a compulsory minimum wage and fair wage

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In conjunction with Labour Day 2010, DAP urges the federal government to introduce a two-tier system of a compulsory minimum wage to ensure all our workers would earn basic salary above the poverty level and an aspirational fair wage. Minimum wage The absolute poverty rate in Malaysia is at 3.6 per cent, yet there are …

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