Digital and data literacy are among the top 10 skills employees will need over the next decade, said Bernard Marr, author, keynote speaker and futurist.
Among small business employees, only 9.6% were paid extra for extended working hours and only 13.2% had annual leave provision.
Close physical proximity is requited to foster employee relationships that facilitate innovation, according to research from MIT.
The government has been urged to create better paying jobs for employees aged 15 to 30, who earn the lowest wages in the country.
Understanding their future job prospects is similarly important among employees, a Randstad survey revealed.
Men were found to be more sensitive than women to negative perceptions toward using parental leave, according to a new survey.
Employers believe that face-to-face interactions are key to forging bonds between colleagues in the workplace.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has developed a taxonomy that captures the skills needed by workers and those related to their attributes.
Before hiring any foreign worker, local employers will need to meet the requirement of paying all their local workers at least S$1,400.
More workers around the world are continuing to use Google to identify remote jobs and understand how remote work functions.
Some 66.6% of South Korean workers believe that flexible work systems are effective in reducing unnecessary overtime work.
The number of female employees who re-joined and re-subscribed to the Employees’ Provident Fund this June was negligible.
A Gartner survey revealed that, over the last 12 months, almost 50% of jobseekers did not apply to roles without wages disclosed.
Many SMEs earn relatively low profits and would pass on the impact from a wage hike to their customers by raising product prices.
The main causes of burnout include long working hours, an inflexible organisational structure, and a lack of proper tools for work.
Engagement sessions with stakeholders found that employers needed more time for the amendments to come into force.
Facing challenges like high inflation and rising interest rates, about 60% of SMEs have a financial runway of less than six months.
The country targets 30 million MSMEs to join the digital ecosystem by 2024, saying this will help boost employment.
Artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment is expected to eliminate bias and be a regular part of the hiring process in the future.
The government also plans to tap into state funds to alleviate the debts of the self-employed and smaller merchants.
Malaysia is facing challenges in creating highly-skilled jobs and competition from countries which offer higher wages to attract skilled talents.
Besides serving as a guideline for businesses, the move will also bridge the gap between the lowest and highest earnings.
Most part-time workers are satisfied with their jobs, with flexible working hours cited as the main reason for wanting a part-time job.
A petition has been launched to advocate for flexible working arrangements to accommodate the varied needs of Apple employees.
Men are expected to receive AUD$160.6 billion of that money, while AUD$82.9 billion will go to women.
The government intends to attract a world-class talent pool, which it believes will also help the retention of local talent.
Despite increasing wages, digitalisation is seen as the most popular strategy among Japanese firms to address the labour crunch.
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) cited economic reasons for delaying the implementation of the employment act amendments.
There were also more full-time workers and fewer part-time workers, with the latter stemming from a decrease of women workers in part-time jobs.
A larger increase might prompt companies to pass additional costs onto consumers, thus driving up prices.