ALOR SETAR, May 12 — Employers with fewer than five workers have been exempted from the implementation of the Minimum Wage Order 2022 until the end of the year, says Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Awang Hashim.
“All employers in any economic sector are not exempted from the implementation of the PGM which came into effect on May 1. But for other employers , they have been given a deferment until December 31 this year. On April 27, the government gazetted the implementation of the minimum wage of RM1,500, which came into effect on May 1, for employers who employ five or more employees as well as employers who carry out a professional activity classified under the Malaysia Standard Classification of Occupations 2020.
“Socso Kedah has presented benefits to insured persons totalling over RM29 million in 2021 compared to more than RM41 million in 2020. There was a decrease of 28.85 per cent in total payments made, as in 2020, the Covid-19 situation was still bad.
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