MP SPEAKS | As Malaysia celebrates Labour Day, it falls apposite at this juncture to pause and reflect on our policies surrounding labour. The motivation underlying labour, at its very crux, is one: wages. At the most basic level, everyone works to earn wages to sustain living. Are our policies surrounding wages, however, sound, sufficient and comprehensive? Progressive wage policy In November 2023, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli announced the government’s adoption of the progressive wage policy. Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli Progressive wage is where the minimum monthly salary received by work…