Introducing a progressive wage model will improve employee productivity and increase profits for employers, says V. Sivakumar.<br /><br />The Human Resources Minister told reporters that after his ministry's Rahmah Mesra Deepavali event on Monday (Nov 13) when commenting on Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli's proposal to introduce a voluntary progressive wage model in Dewan Rakyat last week.<br /><br />Sivakumar said a progressive wage model will compliment the country's minimum wage at RM1,500 by rewarding employees with high skills and productivity, adding that a White Paper on progressive wage has been approved by the National Economic Action Council (NEAC) and will be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on Nov 30.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline