The Human Resources Ministry (MOHR) has launched an online survey as part of its formal review of the Minimum Wage Order 2024, with the exercise open from 6 May to 19 June 2026.

The survey is conducted through the National Wages Consultative Council (NWCC), which is responsible for assessing the national minimum wage and making recommendations to the government on future wage policy. It’s open to all private sector employers and employees across Malaysia.

The broader review study runs from January to September 2026. According to the ministry, the exercise is intended to weigh workers’ welfare against business viability and wider economic conditions, using responses to help shape recommendations on whether and how the wage floor should change.

Survey Open Until 19 June

If you’re a private sector employee or employer, you can take part in the NWCC survey before 19 June 2026. All responses are kept confidential and used strictly for policy research.

The ministry hasn’t specified how long the survey takes or whether participants need to register in advance, but it’s presented as a general nationwide exercise rather than a targeted consultation.

Participation isn’t limited to the online survey. The ministry has also invited written feedback and formal memorandums from employer associations, labour unions, and other stakeholders who want to contribute more detailed input to the review.

Engagement Sessions Already Held Nationwide

Before the survey opened, MOHR held in-person engagement sessions at 21 locations between 30 March and 29 April 2026, gathering direct input from employers, workers, trade unions, and employer associations.

The online survey extends that process to a broader audience who weren’t reached through those sessions.

What A Change Could Mean For Your Pay Or Payroll

Malaysia’s current minimum wage stands at RM1,700 per month, set under the Minimum Wage Order 2024. The rate was introduced in phases, taking effect from 1 February 2025 for employers with five or more staff and those in professional services, and extended from 1 August 2025 to all remaining employers, including micro-enterprises with fewer than five employees.

It’s worth noting that the RM1,700 floor refers to basic pay only. Allowances, bonuses, and commissions don’t count toward it, so an employee earning RM1,500 basic plus a RM200 transport allowance wouldn’t meet the legal threshold.

The previous rate was RM1,500, and the 2024 adjustment was framed around cost-of-living pressures. The current review will determine whether another adjustment is warranted, though no direction or timeline for any change has been indicated.

If you’re earning at or near the minimum wage, any upward revision would directly affect your monthly pay. If you’re running a business that employs staff at or close to the floor, it would affect your payroll costs. The outcome depends on what the review finds and what the government decides to do with those findings, which is why the consultation period exists.

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Christina Chandra

Christina writes about personal finance with an eye for making the complicated feel straightforward. She is drawn to the everyday money decisions people face and genuinely enjoys finding the clearest way to explain them. Between articles, she is probably napping, on a hiking trail, or terrorising her sister’s cats.

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Christina Chandra

Christina Chandra

Christina writes about personal finance with an eye for making the complicated feel straightforward. She is drawn to the everyday money decisions people face and genuinely enjoys finding the clearest way to explain them. Between articles, she is probably napping, on a hiking trail, or terrorising her sister's cats.

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