Fairer wage deals come at a price
Purpose This paper aims to explore human resource challenges faced by hotel managers in Langkawi, Malaysia, due to the implementation of the minimum wage order (MWO). Design/methodology/approach Data from 19 hotels on Langkawi Island were collected. Hotel managers were interviewed to find out what challenges were created by the implementation of an MWO. Findings Challenges include low employee productivity levels, employee having a salary below the minimum wage rate and problems connected with Malaysia’s service charge. Originality/value The study gives a managers’ perspective on these challenges and explains why the unemployment rate for local workers might increase after an MWO has been implemented.
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2016
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Human Resource Management International Digest. - Emerald Group Publishing Limited, ISSN 1758-7166, ZDB-ID 2082534-1. - Vol. 24.2016, 7, p. 32-34
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Publisher: |
Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
Subject: | Malaysia | Developing countries | Minimum wages |
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