Malaysia is developing an e-wages system with a live dashboard to track salary payments, detect wage violations and strengthen enforcement, says Ramanan.
PUTRAJAYA: The Human Resources Ministry is developing an e-wages system featuring a live dashboard to monitor employers’ compliance with wage regulations and ensure workers receive their salaries on time.
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said the system would enable authorities to track whether employers paid workers the correct wages on their designated payday.
It would also help the government gather data to determine which companies should be required to comply with the proposed new starting basic salary framework, he added.
“This is why we need e-wages, so we can obtain the data. The data we have so far is on minimum wages,” he said at a press conference on the 2027 Minimum Wage Order here today.
Ramanan said the government had also taken into account concerns raised by some companies over the cost implications of the wage policy following extensive discussions with industry representatives.
He said the National Wages Consultative Council (MPGN) had gathered data from various industries and consulted industry representatives before making its recommendations.
“These concerns have been carefully considered to ensure the economy can withstand the increase in employment costs,” he said.
Ramanan also said proposed amendments to the National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011 would be tabled in Parliament as soon as possible, ahead of the planned implementation of the new wage framework in June 2027.
The proposed e-wages system is intended to cover all workers, including non-citizens, and strengthen enforcement against unpaid, delayed or incorrect wage payments.