Zaqy Mohamad on supporting companies with Progressive Wage Mark

More than 3,600 firms have been accredited with the Progressive Wage (PW) Mark since it was launched in January this year. The Ministry of Manpower encourages service buyers to procure from companies with such accreditation. However, it does not track the number of service buyers which have chosen to do business exclusively with such companies. Based on a recent business sentiment survey, nine in 10 businesses polled indicated that they will prioritise purchases from corporate suppliers with the PW Mark. As a major service buyer, the Government has taken the lead in making it a contractual obligation for tenders since Mar 1 this year. This requirement will be extended to include Government quotations from Mar 1 next year. Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad said this in reply to an MP’s questions in Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 3). He urged all employers to pay progressive wages to their lower-wage workers and encouraged service buyers and consumers to do their part by purchasing from PW Mark-accredited companies.