Employers are prepared to implement the progressive wage policy with a pilot project ready to be rolled out in June this year, but cautioned about the need to tighten any loose ends before implementing the policy, said the Malaysia Employers Federation (MEF).

According to its president Syed Hussain Syed Husman, higher wages based on the increase in productivity among workers will lure more investors to the country.

He said the rate of productivity growth must...