Necessary to balance between family well-being, business sustainability, says MEF president

Employers’ group says retaining female workers more valuable than avoiding costs for inclusive practices

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) fully supports the Human Resources Ministry’s call for employers to grant paid compassionate leave and consider flexible work arrangements for employees affected by the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Industry leaders welcomed the passing of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) (Amendment) Bill 2025, hailing it as a balanced approach that strengthens social security while ensuring business sustainability.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — Employers are prepared to implement the progressive wage policy, which will begin on a pilot project basis in June, but cautioned the need to tighten any loose ends before full implementation.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 – The electricity subsidy of RM5.2 billion recently announced by the government will greatly assist the majority of domestic and non-domestic consumers to weather the higher costs of products and services, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) is calling for the policies on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals to be reviewed, taking into account Malaysia’s current minimum retirement age of 60 years.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The merger of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and the Social Security Organisation (Socso) is not a feasible course of action, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (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 discourage employers from offering places for internship, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has proposed that the recruitment and management of foreign workers including foreign domestic workers remain under the Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR) to ensure business efficacy.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) today proposed for special approval to be given to use the labour among the refugees, undocumented foreign workers and prisoners of minor crimes within the country to cover the shortage of foreign workers.

TAPAH, April 29 — The national wage policy does not allow cuts in salary or allowances for employees working from home (WFH), said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said the special quota system for the recruitment of foreign workers should be continued to enable the private sector to fast track Malaysia's recovery.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) sees less withdrawals by its members in the future to safeguard its future retirement needs and wellbeing.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) yesterday said there should not be any more withdrawal schemes from the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) savings prior to its members reaching their retirement age of 60 to ensure they have adequate savings.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — More employers are granting salary increases to their employees in 2021 compared with 2020, indicating a positive business recovery in the country, according to Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) Salary Survey for Executives and Non-Executives 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Measures to raise the number of skilled workers should be among the matters to be given focus under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) in the effort to propel Malaysia into a developed nation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has called on the government to allow corporate offices to resume operations following the easing of restrictions for the non-essential services sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has asked the government to allow businesses within the states to resume operations with strict compliance to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) while the movement control order (MCO) restrictions on interstate travel remain enforced.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 —  The government should look for a more relevant and accurate measure to assess the local Covid-19 situation, rather than just relying on the number of daily recorded infections to determine the lockdown, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).