Fathers who work in these firms will be able to enjoy four weeks of paternity leave, an increase from two weeks under current regulations.
The survey of 760 human resource professionals also showed that 85% of workers in workplaces with vaccine mandates supported them.
This is defined by the Department of Labour and Employment as workers in part-time roles looking for longer working hours or higher-paying jobs.
The government hopes the tool can help ensure workforce policy and industry-specific workforce plans are data-driven.
CHRO Singapore highlighted why HR and business leaders should be open to feedback and, utilise technology and data to retain and hire talent
As of November 30, 790 SMEs in the country have received financial support, amounting to US$99.8 million in loans.
In the next five years, more than nine out of 10 jobs in the country will also require post-school qualifications.
Charles Ferguson, General Manager, Asia Pacific, Globalization Partners, highlights what it takes to create a successful hybrid workplace.
Total jobs reached 24.72 million last year, up 710,000, or 2.9% from the previous year, marking the largest jump in job additions since 2016.
The government would continue to provide tax preferences and subsidies to industries that were impacted severely by the pandemic.
The government wants greater premium payments from employers and employees as the employment insurance system is running low on funds.
Data on informal workers is scarce and can currently only be collected from an online portal launched in August, called e-Shram.
In wage negotiations held earlier this year, businesses had agreed to an average 1.78% wage hike, in response to expectations of a 4% pay hike.
These include some 1.85 million workers who had their labour contracts temporarily suspended or were told to take unpaid leave.
SMEs struggle to create appropriate career development opportunities for their workers, making it hard for them to attract and retain talent.
About 55,000 West Australians were opposed to getting the vaccine, with 39,000 of them being in jobs where COVID-19 vaccination was mandatory.
The majority of employers are still waiting for January 2022 to start hiring new staff and utilise incentives awarded to them.
Working from home would remain part of the way the public service will operate in the future, said the Public Service Commissioner
Although flexible working schedules have been implemented since the pandemic outbreak last year, there are no laws governing the matter.
Displaced or disadvantaged workers receive an average of 10 to 90 days of work compensation based on the minimum wage.
The government approved an economic stimulus package last week, which includes cash handouts and vouchers to lower-income households.
JobTrainer provides access for those eligible to free or low-fee courses, preparing workers for fast-growing industries.
The support provided through a public programme totalled RM7.172 billion, and has exceeded the initial target of supporting 188,345 entrepreneurs.
The government will have to amend parts of the law within two years, or it would be deemed unconstitutional.
A total of 56,000 jobs have been created under MySTEP, the government’s short-term employment programme.
By Q3’21, the total number of people employed had fallen by 196,400, of which 113,500 jobs were lost during the circuit breaker period in Q2’21.
Small businesses will be compensated for their incurred losses because of COVID-19 restrictions, although some businesses are exempted from this.
A “no work, no pay” scheme should only serve as a last resort for employers when dealing with their unvaccinated workers.
Some 29.2% of foreign investment companies with over 300 employees felt most uneasy about the introduction of the workplace disaster law.
In October, a total of 456,000 people were out of work, down 15,000 from the previous month, as the domestic employment market continues to improve.
