Minimum wage order review takes into account socioeconomic data

BernamaPublished: Nov 2, 2023 1:12 PM | Updated: Nov 2, 2023 1:14 PM

A labour market intervention step should be implemented by focusing on middle-income workers, who are being squeezed, as reported by the Finance Ministry in the Economic Outlook 2024, said Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar.

He said that currently, data shows that semi-skilled workers receive almost the same salary as low-skilled workers...

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