{
  "id": 2745463,
  "title": "MTUC cadang RM3,100 jadi rujukan gaji minimum baharu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/mtuc-cadang-rm3-100-jadi-rujukan-gaji-minimum-baharu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T06:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/23/mtuc-cadang-rm3-100-jadi-rujukan-gaji-minimum-baharu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) has proposed a new standard living wage of RM3,100 per month to ensure fair compensation for employees with varying skill levels, education, and work experience. MTUC Secretary-General Kamarul Baharin Mansor emphasized that the calculation should take into account various factors such as rising living costs, food, housing, transportation, and basic necessities. He also suggested that the structure of the minimum wage scale should be extended to include a middle-income group of workers to ensure a balance in wages with their skills, education, and work experience. This step is crucial to address the issue of skill mismatch and enable quality, skilled firms to thrive while supporting productivity and wage growth. Currently, some workers earn as little as RM1,700 despite having 10 years of service due to the lack of a structured wage system, reports Bernama. The government's ongoing review of the minimum wage is justified for workers in the country. According to the National Wage Advisory Act, a review of the minimum wage must be conducted every two years, with the next announcement of the higher wage expected in February 2027, five months after the February 2025 increase. Delaying the announcement of the new wage level could leave workers struggling to cope with the increasing cost of living, Mansor said. MTUC has been working with the government through the National Wage Advisory Council (MPGN) to present ideas and perspectives on the new minimum wage level. Recently, Human Resources Minister R Ramanan stated that the minimum wage is being reviewed to determine whether the current RM1,700 monthly rate should remain unchanged or be raised to a new level.",
  "summary": "Setiausaha Agung Kamarul Baharin Mansor berkata ia selepas mengambil kira pelbagai faktor termasuk peningkatan kos sara hidup.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "MTUC cadang RM3,100 jadi rujukan gaji minimum baharu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/mtuc-cadang-rm3-100-jadi-rujukan-gaji-minimum-baharu-2745497",
        "published": "2026-08-23T06:35:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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