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Latest Update: Minimum Wage Increase to RM1,200 Per Month in Major Cities Starting 1 February 2020
The minimum wages rates payable to an employee who works in a place of employment in any City Council or Municipal Council areas specified in the Schedule shall be as follows:
| Minimum wages rates | ||||
| Monthly | Daily | Hourly | ||
| Number of working days in a week | ||||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | ||
| RM1,200 | RM46.15 | RM55.38 | RM69.23 | RM5.77 |
LIST OF CITY COUNCIL AREAS:
- Johor Bahru
- Iskandar Puteri
- Alor Setar
- Melaka Bersejarah
- Pulau Pinang
- Seberang Perai
- Ipoh
- Shah Alam
- Petaling Jaya
- Kuala Terengganu
- Kuching Utara
- Kuching Selatan
- Miri
- Kota Kinabalu
- Kuala Lumpur
- Seremban
LIST OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AREAS:
- Batu Pahat
- Kluang
- Kulai
- Muar
- Segamat
- Pasir Gudang
- Kulim
- Sungai Petani
- Langkawi
- Kubang Pasu
- Kota Bharu
- Alor Gajah
- Jasin
- Hang Tuah Jaya
- Port Dickson
- Jempol
- Kuantan
- Temerloh
- Bentong
- Manjung
- Kuala Kangsar
- Taiping
- Teluk Intan
- Kangar
- Ampang Jaya
- Kajang
- Klang
- Selayang
- Subang Jaya
- Sepang
- Kemaman
- Dungun
- Padawan
- Sibu
- Kota Samarahan
- Bintulu
- Sandakan
- Tawau
- Labuan
- Putrajaya
For more information, refer to the Federal Government Gazette – Minimum Wages Order 2020
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Minimum Wage Increase to RM1,200 Per Month in Major Cities Starting 1 January 2020
The government has decided that the minimum wage increase to RM1,200 a month in major cities under the administration of 57 City Councils and Municipal Councils.
The minimum wage for other major urban areas remains at RM1,100 per month.
MAJOR CITIES LISTING
- Bandaraya Johor Bahru
- Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri
- Bandaraya Alor Setar
- Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah
- Bandaraya Pulau Pinang
- Bandaraya Seberang Perai
- Bandaraya Ipoh
- Bandaraya Shah Alam
- Bandaraya Petaling Jaya
- Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu
- Bandaraya Kuching Utara
- Bandaraya Kuching Selatan
- Bandaraya Miri
- Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu
- Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
- Bandar Batu Pahat
- Bandar Kluang
- Bandar Kulai
- Bandar Muar
- Bandar Segamat
- Bandar Pasir Gudang
- Bandar Kulim
- Bandar Sungai Petani
- Bandar Langkawi
- Bandar Kubang Pasu
- Bandar Kota Bharu
- Bandar Alor Gajah
- Bandar Jasin
- Bandar Hang Tuah Jaya
- Bandar Seremban
- Bandar Nilai
- Bandar Port Dickson
- Bandar Jempol
- Bandar Kuantan
- Bandar Temerloh
- Bandar Bentong
- Bandar Manjung
- Bandar Kuala Kangsar
- Bandar Taiping
- Bandar Teluk Intan
- Bandar Kangar
- Bandar Ampang Jaya
- Bandar Kajang
- Bandar Klang
- Bandar Selayang
- Bandar Subang Jaya
- Bandar Sepang
- Bandar Kemaman
- Bandar Dungun
- Bandar Padawan
- Bandar Sibu
- Bandar Kota Samarahan
- Bandar Bintulu
- Bandar Sandakan
- Bandar Tawau
- Bandar Labuan
- Bandar Putrajaya
For more information, refer to the Kenyataan Media Pelaksanaan Gaji Minimum RM1,200 Sebulan di Bandar-Bandar Utama
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Minimum Wages Order (Amendment) 2018
The Minimum Wages Order (Amendment) 2018 gazette issued on November 28, 2018 will be effective on January 1, 2019 with the following amendments:
1.The minimum wages rates, standardised across the country, are as follows:
| Minimum Wages Rate | |||
| Monthly | Daily | Hourly | |
| RM1,100 | 6 working days a week | RM42.31 | RM5.29 |
| 5 working days a week | RM50.77 | ||
| 4 working days a week | RM63.46 | ||
2. For employees who are not paid basic wages but based on piece rate, tonnage, task, trip or commission, their monthly wage payable shall not be less than RM1,100.
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SOCSO & EIS Payment via SOCSO Assist Portal/Internet Banking wef 1 January 2019
Please be informed that all employers will need to use Portal Assist Perkeso/internet banking for statutory payment and employee updates for SOCSO and EIS with effective from 1 January 2019.
Click Here to download the official circular for your reference.