Dr. Mohd Yusof Saari argues that Malaysia’s wage policies should focus more on hourly productivity and working time to ensure fairer compensation, particularly for semi- and low-skilled workers. He stresses that wage growth should not be viewed merely as a cost to employers, but should reflect efficiency and productivity across different worker groups. Given that lower-skilled workers often work longer hours for lower pay, he advocates stronger productivity-linked wage progression to improve income distribution and support the majority of the labour force.

03 June 2026 I FMT

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