EPF-Socso merger not feasible — MEF
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The merger of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and the Social Security Organisation (Socso) is not a feasible course of...
Mandatory allowance for student interns will discourage employers — MEF
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The proposal to make it compulsory to pay allowances to students who undergo industrial training in the private sector will...
MEF hopes foreign workers’ OCSto remain under Human Resources Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has proposed that the recruitment and management of foreign workers including foreign domestic workers remain...
MEF appeals for special approval to employ refugees, undocumented foreign workers
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) today proposed for special approval to be given to use the labour among the refugees,...
No such thing as work from home pay cuts — Minister
TAPAH, April 29 — The national wage policy does not allow cuts in salary or allowances for employees working from home (WFH), said Human Resources...
MEF: Continue quota system of foreign labour to fast track recovery
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said the special quota system for the recruitment of foreign workers should be continued to...
EPF sees less withdrawals in future, to safeguard retirement needs
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) sees less withdrawals by its members in the future to safeguard its future retirement needs...
Govt should not allow further withdrawal from EPF, retirement saving is vital — MEF
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) yesterday said there should not be any more withdrawal schemes from the Employees’ Provident Fund...
More employers raise wages in 2021 versus 2020 — MEF survey
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — More employers are granting salary increases to their employees in 2021 compared with 2020, indicating a positive business recovery in...
Call to boost skilled workers in 12MP
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Measures to raise the number of skilled workers should be among the matters to be given focus under the 12th...
MEF urges govt to allow corporate offices to resume operations
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has called on the government to allow corporate offices to resume operations following the easing...
Allow businesses within states to reopen but keep borders closed, says MEF
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has asked the government to allow businesses within the states to resume operations with strict...