Measures being considered to support the budget include companies and workers paying premiums to a child insurance system.
A tight labour market is prompting the upskill and reskill of employees to meet manpower needs, and is providing more opportunities for jobseekers.
To address workplace gender inequality, most South Koreans support the return of women to the workforce after childbirth.
The most common reason new graduates gave for leaving a job within three years was that the “job was not a good match” (40.1%), according to a survey.
The deployment of the fifth-generation network (5G) in the country has been projected to create about 148,000 new jobs.
An integrated Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) database is being created to link ministries, institutions, and regional governments.
Malaysia’s labour market momentum escalated in the first quarter of 2022 as both demand and supply ascended further.
The average salary of China’s urban employees in the non-private sector topped 100,000 yuan (US$14,929) for the first time.
More than eight out of 10 people who reported sexual harassment at the workplace said they suffered from some form of retaliation.
Support is planned for female small and medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs who require financial and competency advancement to develop.
Work-life balance is the most important factor for Korea’s MZ generation (Millennials and Generation Z), according to Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF).
The demand for workers is expected to grow by 87,000 between late April and late July, the highest estimated growth for the same period since 2012.
Amid the prolonged pandemic, 43.1% of firms listed on the country’s main and minor bourses slashed the number of their employees last year from 2020.
Malaysia’s Parliament has amended the Employment Act, which will extend the three-day paternity leave to seven days.
In one of the largest expansions in the labour market since the beginning of the pandemic, 8.8 million people joined the country’s workforce in April.
New Zealand will invest in digital technologies to increase skills development and encourage local companies to market their talents globally.
This, Indonesia, believes, is a necessary move to protect all stakeholders in meeting the challenges of a changing world of work.
The Cabinet has endorsed the supplementary budget worth 59.4 trillion won (US$46 billion) in its first meeting under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration.
SMEs have now indicated a willingness to accept the government’s decision on minimum wage increases due to a serious labour shortage and rising prices.
The government is encouraging the private sector to contribute in shaping the digital talent ecosystem in the country.
Significant improvements are being made in workplaces to better protect whistleblowers, said Chris Hipkins, Minister for the Public Service.
The number of employed persons rose to a record high of 15.77 million in March 2022 from 15.73 million in the preceding month.
Employers retain the right to decide on flexible work arrangements (FWAs) based on their operational needs.
To mitigate the effects of rapidly rising inflation, a major Australian union is calling for the minimum wage to be increased by 5.5%.
Flexible work arrangements are the way forward, especially as they help more women and mature workers participate in the labour force.
To make ends meet, a record 506,000 workers in the country juggled two jobs last year, up around 100,000 from five years ago.
The Ministry of Manpower has said employers are obligated to pay wages to workers who work overtime during national holidays.
A sense of fulfilment and work-life balance matter more than salary when picking a job, said respondents to a recent survey.
The Manpower Ministry is preparing a more accurate, targeted scheme for the wage subsidy programme (BSU) for low-income formal workers.
Employers have been urged to encourage their employees to quit smoking after it was listed as a risk factor for COVID-19 complications.
