The Human Resources Ministry is currently reviewing the proposal to raise the mandatory retirement age from 60 to 65, said Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.
The matter was being examined by a special committee led by the ministry’s deputy secretary-general (Policy and International) Mohd Shaharin Umar as it involved labour laws which fell under the ministry’s purview.
He said the study will seek input and feedback from stakeholders, especially the public sector, workers, and employers, to ensure compliance with international best practices.
“This committee will look at the suitability of raising the retirement age as there are pros and cons, along with certain challenges. However, within the ministry, part of labour market reforms involves reviewing all 28 existing labour laws.
“This is because some of these laws are outdated. We will look at ways to refine and harmonise them, and there are also provisions that we need to abolish or update,” he said after the central zone 2025 Union Affairs Development Grant handover ceremony, today.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the proposal to raise the mandatory retirement age from 60 to 65 was among the issues requiring attention and careful consideration.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said had previously proposed that the government consider raising the mandatory retirement age from 60 to 65.
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