Malaysia tables minimum wage bill

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The Dewan Rakyat yesterday tabled a minimum wage bill for the first and second reading, reports the New Straits Times.

The National Wages Consultative Council Bill 2011 will pave the way for implementing a structure for minimum wages in Malaysia.

The Bill wants to replace the Wages Council Act 1947 and set up a National Wages Consultative Council to conduct studies on minimum wage.

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Good news for domestic workers all over the world.

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Singapore ratifies MLC, 2006

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