The national minimum wage policy implementation has impacted hotel employees. Likewise, hotel operators have had to restructure compensation systems potentially influencing employees' compensation satisfaction, work behaviors, and quality of life. This study aims to examine the relationships between employee perception of the minimum wage policy, compensation satisfaction, work behaviors (i.e. work motivation, work engagement, job satisfaction, turnover intention), and quality of life. Hotel employees in Malaysia (n = 239) completed an electronic survey. Results of the correlational analysis showed that all but one of the relationships tested were significant. Implications, limitations, and future research recommendations are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]