KOTA KINABALU: Sabah needs a dedicated state ministry to oversee issues involving human resources, says Sabah Employers Association president Yap Cheen Boon.
Commenting on a statement by state Labour Department director Wan Zulkifli Wan Setapa on the minimum wage recently, Yap said the association was of the view that employers must abide by applicable laws.
He also said that Sabah needs its own ministry to deal with human resources as it has its own unique circumstances requiring special attention. Wan Zulkifli had on Wednesday said many employers in Sabah have yet to implement the RM1,500 minimum wage that came into effect in May last year. On the two-day enforcement operation, Wan Zulkifli said that it was aimed at getting employers to comply with the laws and was not punitive in nature, although action will be taken against them if they did not comply with the law within 14 days.
“Non-compliance should not be taken lightly. On the same token, the reasons leading to non-compliance should be fully resolved – not all employers are recalcitrant with bad intentions,” he said.
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