 | We can hire but only with govt help, say bosses Its president, Syed Hussain Syed Husman, said employers need to implement structured apprenticeship upskilling and reskilling programmes — with the government providing a wage subsidy for a certain period.Free Malaysia Today
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Saturday, 7 August 2021 |
| | Companies struggling, not trying to rip off workers, says MEF MEF executive director Shamsuddin Bardan said companies had to also depend on a government wage subsidy programme to partly pay their employees’ wages.Free Malaysia Today
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Sunday, 2 May 2021 |
| | Malaysian businesses still in hiring freeze MEF’s executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan urged the government to consider extending the wage subsidy programme (WSP) not only to retain existing employees, but also to create higher value-added jobs as a short-term solution.HRM Asia
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Thursday, 11 March 2021 |
| | Job creation remains a challenge Malaysian Employers Federation ED Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said the government should therefore consider extending the wage subsidy programme (WSP) to not only retain existing employees, but also to create higher value-added jobs as a short-term solution.The Malaysian Reserve
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Tuesday, 9 March 2021 |
| | Brickbats and bouquets for Permai package The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said Putrajaya’s decision to extend the wage subsidy programme to all sectors was most welcome, noting that the government was listening to employers’ requests.Free Malaysia Today
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Tuesday, 19 January 2021 |
 | 'Employers need more time to comply with Act 446' MEF President Dato’ Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman J.P. said: “While MEF recognises the need to improve the accommodation standards for foreign workers, we seek the compassion of the government to take into account the current situation and to not penalise employer for failing to comply with the Act. Press Release
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Thursday, 26 November 2020 |
| | Wage subsidy crucial with Klang Valley CMCO, says employers group Malaysian Employers Federation executive director Shamsuddin Bardan said, the wage subsidy programme (WSP) has been a crucial form of support for businesses and firms to keep surviving.Free Malaysia Today
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Friday, 13 November 2020 |
| | 'Budget 2021 addresses critical concerns' MEF President Dato’ Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman J.P. said that the extension of the wage subsidy programme and the various incentives provided to employers to encourage the recruitment of graduates, retirees, ex-convicts, ex-drug addicts and jobseekers would provide employers with the necessary support in the current very challenging and difficult economic situation. Press Release
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Friday, 6 November 2020 |
| | Lift cap on wage subsidy to save professional jobs, says MEF MEF executive director Shamsuddin Bardan said this was because the WSP and the now discontinued employment retention programme (ERP) were only extended to workers earning RM4,000 and below per month.Free Malaysia Today
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Saturday, 31 October 2020 |
| | MEF: Extend Wage Subsidy Programme 2.0 to professionals MEF executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said the call followed the announcement of a second implementation of the programme, which is expected to benefit more than 1.3 million workers until the end of the year.New Straits Times
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Friday, 2 October 2020 |