The federal government is testing new approaches to design qualifications and training that meet the skills needed for a job in the digital sector.
Major employer groups have called for revived powers to reduce workers’ hours, stand staff down and direct people to take annual leave.
Companies can now apply for interest-free loans to pay furloughed staff and salaries from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies.
Targeted support will be provided for businesses and workers affected by the latest tightened safe management measures from July 22 to August 18.
Statistics Korea’s data showed that it takes an average of 10.1 months for Koreans aged between 15 and 29 to land their first job.
Employees in the garment and tourism industries whose employment contracts have been suspended can expect cash subsidies.
In the first half this year, 56,253 local companies have registered their businesses, bringing the total number to 1.38 million.
A group of businessmen has urged the Inter-Agency Task Force to permit employees to go back to their workplaces once 80% of workers are vaccinated.
The country’s statistics department Stats NZ said the number of self-employed women increased 13.9% year-on-year to 143,500 in March.
In June, the country added 582,000 jobs year-on-year, marking four consecutive months of growth in employment numbers.
The labour ministry has recommended raising the national average minimum wage by 3.1% to 930 yen (US$8.43) per hour.
The Minimum Wage Commission (MWC) has set the country’s minimum wage for next year at 9,160 won (US$8) per hour.
The New South Wales (NSW) and federal governments have announced a financial assistance package to keep businesses afloat.
The Department of Finance (DOF) has said lockdowns caused by new variants of COVID-19 will slow the recovery of job gains.
The government has been urged to balance the employment needs of local workers while remaining open to foreign investment and manpower
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM), together with unions and employer groups, will review the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices
Employer groups are opposing a new law that will allow CEOs to be punished, even by imprisonment, for serious workplace disasters.
The government is working out new laws to protect the rights of workers, especially those in flexible employment.
Some government officials are rejecting Labour’s Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) plan in favour of tightening existing employment laws.
Business owners have been urged to get safety seals for their establishments in the country’s efforts to re-open the economy.
Self-employed workers who earned less than NT$408,000 in 2020, and who have been impacted by the pandemic, will be eligible for subsidies.
Large businesses in the private sector are encouraged to come on board to speed up the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations.
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has called on the government to penalise businesses not following measures for pandemic control.
David Atkinson, a member of the government’s growth strategy panel, has called for minimum wages to be raised by at least 3% in fiscal 2021.
The civil construction and infrastructure industry has set up a centre to help meet the needs of the country in infrastructural skills.
A new S$1.2-billion (US$890.2-million) support package is designed to help small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) cope with the pandemic.
Government workers who work from home due to the pandemic can claim for internet expenses of P75-300 (US$1.5-6.1) per month.
To offer financial aid to those affected by the pandemic, the government is planning a VND26-trillion (US$1.13-billion) package.
To effectively contain the spread of COVID-19, companies and private enterprises should equip themselves to do testing by themselves.
The overall unemployment rate in the country trended down in May, falling marginally from 2.9% in the previous month.
