Workers aged 65 and above increased to 38.2% in June, up from 34.9% in May, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The labour ministry is now making it compulsory for all workplaces employing a certain number of regular employees to provide rest facilities for their staff.
Working hours in the country will be reduced to 45 hours from the current 48, according to amendments to the Employment Act.
A survey among 100 leading corporations found that 81 of them have no issue with staff taking up a second job to boost income.
Supporting young families in mind, the online portal for workplaces provides resources and information about pregnancy and mothers returning to work.
To retain talent and boost productivity, companies are offering employee stock option plans (ESOPs) to their employees.
Nearly 53% of employers prefer hybrid work arrangements for their employees, though the degree of adoption varies from company to company.
A new bill has been filed to repeal the compulsory retirement age of 65 years to allow employees to continue working if they want and are able to.
Launched in 2018, the programme is designed to provide skills training and employment opportunities for workers in the country.
The Federation of Korean Industries has urged employers to provide more work flexibility to employees.
Skills mismatch is a critical problem, especially among first-generation graduates, said HR Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.
A new bill to prepare more Filipinos for jobs through education and training on digital skills has lapsed into law, said Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri.
Workplaces should have more lactation rooms so that working mothers can have paid nursing breaks, said MP Louis Ng.
A lawmaker has filed a bill pushing for a 14th month pay for all employees in the public and private sectors amid rising inflation.
Three in four employees in the IT sector refuse to be in the office for even one day a week, citing reasons such as long commutes.
Employers that are signatories to the 1 Million Jobs (1MJ) manifesto will flesh out their plans and strategies to create quality employment.
The Alliance for Safe Community (ASC) has called on employers to implement workplace health promotion (WHP) to better manage workers’ mental health.
The government has urged companies to raise wages on par with price hikes of around 2%, a level the central bank has set as its inflation target.
The unemployment rate gap with men has been narrowed for a third straight year but differences remain for jobs requiring higher level degrees.
A new hike in minimum daily wages of between 5% and 8% is expected in September, since the rates have remained unchanged for over two years.
The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has claimed that there are still several companies which have not complied with the new minimum wage rule.
More than 11 million Australians, including about 2.4 million casual workers, will soon have access to 10 days of paid domestic violence leave.
An Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill is expected to be passed, along with the set up of a tribunal to investigate complaints of sexual harassment.
The Minister of Education has urged all young people to learn new technology and multiple skills in preparation for the workplace of the future.
The working population born during a baby boom in the 1960s will enter retirement, putting higher pressure on pension funds and social problems.
41 trillion won (US$31.3 billion) over two years in special loans will be provided to self-employed and merchants hard hit by pandemic restrictions.
Unions can apply for subsidies to train workers in artificial intelligence (AI) to prepare the workforce for disruptions brought by a changing labour market.
The 2015 Health and Safety at Work Act in New Zealand requires workplaces to look after the physical and mental health and wellbeing of staff.
About 25.6% of companies are heeding a government directive to allow employees to voluntarily work until they are 70 years old.
Toy company Zuru plans to sue former employees who anonymously wrote scathing online reviews of the company.
