PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) says gender should never influence an employee's pay. In a statement on Thursday (Jan 23) MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said an employee's salary should be based on their "qualification, skill and experience." He added that employers must reward employees based on their contribution and performance, and...
PETALING JAYA: A proposed surge in insurance premiums could severely impact businesses, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). Its president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said any cost increase could greatly strain working capital, hinder cash flows, and discourage crucial investments in digitalisation, tech adoption and operational expansions. "Such...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Human Development Index (HDI) made an impressive leap of 26% from 1990 to 2019, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar. "Malaysia has posted an impressive performance from a mere 0.643 on the HDI in 1990 to 0.810 in 2019," he said in his keynote speech at the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) National Conference...
