Literally, there are few be studies that look at the agricultural employees’ productivity, especially in oil palm sector. Therefore, this survey aims to study on factors influencing labour productivity at Selandar Jasin Melaka. In this case study, the elements are wages, benefit, positives climate and appreciation. A close ended questionnaire was used as a tool to collect data. The respondents were selected using a stratified sampling technique. From 120 people as population, 97 were responded, based on job title given by the oil palm company. The analytical method used are descriptive, correlation and regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is a positive relationship and significant influence simultaneously between all the factors (r = .829, .775, .721, .564) on labour productivity. Wages (B: 0.393) is the variable of the most powerful influence on labour productivity, so it needs special attention. The study also found that a significant number of employees are not very happy and feel safely about their working climate. Furthermore, it is also imperative for managers to understand that wages and benefit have a fundamental role to play in enhancing labour productivity. However, these factors have been revaluated in time, and labour productivity determinants information is still inadequate.
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