The minimum wage will start from RM800 per month. The revised wages will come in effect from November 1.
Under the revised wages, the restaurant, construction and general workers, categorized as unskilled workers, should be paid a minimum wage of RM800 a month.
The farm workers will be paid RM850 per month. The monthly wage for maids is RM1,400. The skilled workers will get a minimum wage of RM1,200.
Under the revised guidelines, the High Commission said it would be mandatory for all Malaysian employers to execute an Employment Contract in the revised format.
It will be mandatory for all Malaysian employers to have each employment contract attested by the High Commission of India prior to the submission of the contract and other documents to the Protector General of Emigrants in India.
