To receive the compensation, workers will need to present a certificate of employment, an RT-PCR test, and accompanying medical records.
Business sector legislators have called for short-term support for the unemployed in the form of HK$6,000 per month for six months.
Major employer groups have argued for the Fair Work Commission to either impose a pay freeze or delay any pay hikes until February 2022.
A survey carried out from late March to early April saw 40 companies saying that they have increased or plan to increase mid-career hiring.
The number of individuals who worked less than 36 hours a week reached 5.9 million last month, marking an increase of 836,000, or 16.6% year-on-year.
The amendment to the law would also allow foreign professionals to enjoy greater tax concessions, from the current three years to five years.
The decision has to be made before August 5, which is the legal deadline for the Ministry of Employment and Labour to deliver an official notice to the public.
Various departments have asked their employees to report at staggered timings, while those living in COVID-19 containment zones are told to stay home.
Fathers in their 30s and 40s comprised 74.5% of stay-at-home dads, while those aged 60 and above comprised almost 18%.
Some of the plans to help those with disabilities have already been rolled out in 2020, while more will be rolled out progressively from the second half of 2021.
Offences include uncertified accommodation, non-compliance with local authority laws and not providing rest and dining areas to employees.
Through a new initiative, the government aims to provide a level playing field for social impact firms by supporting their job creation and innovation efforts.
Job vacancies have also increased across all industries, with the highest growth in healthcare, manufacturing, construction and hospitality.
South Korea’s labour minister urged employees to be more adaptable to work in a fast-changing and high-tech environment.
71.5% of employers highlighted that relevant work experience and skills matter more as this allows the candidate to perform the job almost immediately.
The government also plans to provide F&B businesses an additional tranche of subsidies under the Anti-Epidemic Fund.
Labour activists are calling for more to be done for workers who experience adverse symptoms after receiving their COVID-19 vaccination shots.
This is part of Hong Kong’s Job Creation Scheme, which aims to create 30,000 temporary jobs in the public and private sectors over the next two years.
It aims to work with employers, employers’ associations and career strategic partners nationwide to achieve its job target.
Among the 9,500 trainees placed across 2,500 firms, four in five are recent graduates, while the remaining are mid-career jobseekers.
The level of disbursement was almost double the average annual release of US$126.79 million, before the maternity leave law was expanded in 2019.
While many civil servants and armed forces personnel had come forward for their jabs, there are some who do not want to receive inoculations.
The sectors of wholesale and retail trade, education, and human health and social work saw a continuous increase in employment.
The move taps on a system the government introduced last year that requires people to show a green code before they can enter most public venues.
The sentiment index for Q2’21 and Q3’21 hit 49.9, rising from an index of 48.2 in the previous quarter, marking the highest reading since COVID-19 began.
Inflation-adjusted real wages, a key measure of households’ purchasing power, rose 0.2% year-on-year in February, according to the labour ministry.
The initiative, by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), is aimed at boosting the digital business industry and to nurture quality tech talent.
Despite the improved outlook, the labour market is constrained by factors such as a mismatch between qualifications and job opportunities.
All non-essential services like malls, beauty salons and places of worship were ordered to shut operations from Monday.
Uncertainties about the pandemic and the situation forward means that the phase-out of such support measures will be complicated, said the IMF.