Employers should offer workers above the minimum wage in 3D (dangerous, difficult and dirty) sectors to attract more youths, Sabah Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Tawfiq Abu Bakar Titingan said today. Tawfiq said Malaysian youths were unwilling to work in 3D sectors because employers were not paying them wages or salaries commensurate with the nature of their work. He cited the example of a local male employed in the construction sector who was earning only around RM600 per month compared to those with skilled training in the petroleum industry who were receiving RM4,000 to RM5,000 per month. "Many youths are happy to work in the petroleum sector despite unpleasant conditions they have to put up with but are staying because of a higher salary and better allowance," he told reporters after opening the Youth Talent Festival 2016 at University College Sabah Foundation (UCSF) on Saturday. – Bernama, February 20, 2016.]]>
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