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.
Cambodia’s unemployment rate is expected to be at 0.31% this year, which is the lowest in South-East Asia, reported the ASEAN Information Centre (AIC).
To retain and attract talent, 50.9% of SMEs have either implemented or plan to implement a raise in wages in fiscal year 2022.
Driven by a mix of factors, more than half of Singapore employees (51%) are likely to quit their jobs in the next 12 months.
Companies have been urged to allow their employees to work from home and implement mask wearing in the office to combat a new Omicron wave.
83.3% of university seniors, scheduled to graduate next March, have secured job offers as of July 1, including some who have received multiple offers.
The government has urged all workplaces with 100 or more women employees to install lactation rooms to support breastfeeding mothers.
Hybrid working arrangements are becoming the norm in the public sector, which is taking the lead in the country’s endeavour to retain flexible work.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has vowed to punish employers who discriminate against job seekers who have had COVID-19.
The Structured Career Planning guidebook gives employers a framework to implement a process to engage staff on career and skills development.
The monthly minimum wage in the country will be increased to 1.2 million kip (US$78) starting on August 1.
New regulations aim to serve the rights of workers, foster new skills, support startups, and ensure healthy and balanced development in the job market.
The number of employed increased for the 16th consecutive month, with the tally for June climbing by more than 800,000 on-year.
With flexible work gaining momentum, about 73% of companies in India are evaluating the feasibility of hybrid working arrangements.
Health authorities have been calling for a return to widespread remote work because of a worsening winter COVID-19 wave.
Due to a recovering labour market, the number of mid-career Singaporeans who joined programmes to switch fields plunged in 2021.
Labour bodies have called on employers who have not been registered with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to do so as soon as possible.
The unemployment rates in May stayed unchanged from the month before, and the likelihood of a downturn remains low.
Up till June 2022, more than 150,000 people have obtained employment through the Malaysian Family Job Guarantee Initiative.
The national task force on mental health will focus on stepping up resources for employees in the workplace.
A green recovery from the pandemic could create US$172 billion in investment opportunities annually and generate more than 30 million jobs by 2030.
A recent survey has shown that more than 70% of Japanese companies are currently not implementing working from home for their employees.
Chinese ministries have rolled out a raft of support policies that focus on cutting fees and taxes, as well as provide employment skills training.
Labour unions have quoted US$204-214 as the minimum wage for the textile, garment, footwear, bags and travel goods sectors in 2023.
The top reasons for wanting to remain employed are to stay active, have a sense of purpose, maintain social connections, and save up for old age.
The government will seek wage increases for private-sector employees to help them cope with rising costs due to higher inflation.
The labour and finance ministries are set to implement a pension plan under the Labour Law that will benefit both private and public workers.