Minimum monthly wage of RM 1,200 in 57 major towns starting 1 Jan 2020
The government has decided to raise the minimum monthly wage to RM 1,200 in major towns under 57 city and municipality councils while the minimum wage remains at RM1,100 a month for the rest of the country.
The new minimum wage will take effect from Jan 1, 2020.
According to a statement from the Human Resources Ministry, this follows the tabling of Budget 2020 and the decision of the Cabinet on Dec 6 on the implementation of the RM 1,200 minimum wage per month in major towns.
The implementation of RM 1,200 minimum wage in major towns and RM1,100 per month in other areas, was defined under Section 2 of the Employment Act 1955 (Act 265), Sabah Labour Ordinance and Sarawak Labour Ordinance. This minimum wage would be applicable to all workers in the private sector except domestic service as stipulated in the Minimum Wages Order 2018.
These cities are as follows:-
1. Bandaraya Johor Bahru
2. Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri
3. Bandaraya Alor Setar
4. Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah
5. Bandaraya Pulau Pinang
6. Bandaraya Seberang Perai
7. Bandaraya Ipoh
8. Bandaraya Shah Alam
9. Bandaraya Petaling Jaya
10. Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu
11. Bandaraya Kuching Utara
12. Bandaraya Kuching Selatan
13. Bandaraya Miri
14. Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu
15. Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
16. Bandar Batu Pahat
17. Bandar Kluang
18. Bandar Kulai
19. Bandar Muar
20. Bandar Segamat
21. Bandar Pasir Gudang
22. Bandar Kulim
23. Bandar Sungai Petani
24. Bandar Langkawi
25. Bandar Kubang Pasu
26. Bandar Kota Bharu
27. Bandar Alor Gajah
28. Bandar Jasin
29. Bandar Hang Tuah Jaya
30. Bandar Seremban
31. Bandar Nilai
32. Bandar Port Dickson
33. Bandar Jempol
34. Bandar Kuantan
35. Bandar Temerloh
36. Bandar Bentong
37. Bandar Manjung
38. Bandar Kuala Kangsar
39. Bandar Taiping
40. Bandar Teluk Intan
41. Bandar Kangar
42. Bandar Ampang Jaya
43. Bandar Kajang
44. Bandar Klang
45. Bandar Selayang
46. Bandar Subang Jaya
47. Bandar Sepang
48. Bandar Kemaman
49. Bandar Dungun
50. Bandar Padawan
51. Bandar Sibu
52. Bandar Kota Samarahan
53. Bandar Bintulu
54. Bandar Sandakan
55. Bandar Tawau
56. Bandar Labuan
57. Bandar Putrajaya