SEGAMAT: MIC deputy president Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said a special meeting will be held next month to look into matters related to the minimum wage policy.
He said the special lab coordinated by Pemandu will involve the government and all the stakeholders affected by the issue.
"The stakeholders who will be invited for this lab include those from the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), the manufacturing and agricultural sector, petrol station associations and related agencies," said Dr Subra, the Human Resources Minister before parliament dissolved.
He hoped the outcome of the lab's study and discussion would help the government resolve the issue once and for all.
At present, the minimum wage under the policy is set at RM900 but many small and medium businesses complained that, if it was implemented, they would face much difficulty keeping their businesses afloat.
Taking into account the many sectors' inability to pay a minimum wage of RM900 to its employees, which also included foreigners, the government had decided to postpone its implementation until end of the year.
He said the aim was to improve the income of the Malaysians who fall under the low-income category. But at the same time, be careful not to create a situation where employers preferred to employ foreigners because they were cheaper.
"If that situation happens, then many Malaysians would be unemployed," he said.
He said this when met by reporters after handing out certificates and cash awards to over 50 students from Segamat who excelled in their 2012 SPM and STPM examinations at the Kampung Kenangan multi purpose hall in Batu Anam, Segamat on Thursday.
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