A bill that aims to provide more protection to freelance workers will be submitted to Japan’s parliament this autumn.
The likelihood that women will participate in salaried or self-employed jobs does not increase with their degree of education, a new report has found.
Ensuring workers’ rights is key to building inclusive and safe work environments in a recovering world of work, says Vice President Ma’ruf Amin.
The rollout of flexible working arrangements varied by company size, with a greater number of larger firms offering such arrangements than smaller firms.
By the next fiscal year, companies may be allowed to digitally pay their employees’ wages to their cashless accounts.
While employment is strong, companies are advised to hedge against market uncertainty by reskilling employees and offering flexible work.
Employers should shoulder the responsibility of ensuring that their workers are given ample training to improve their skills, says trade union.
A new government agency has been set up to conduct tech and skills mapping to identify skills gaps of the country's workers.
Employers and employees should adopt a "flexible mindset" on a four-day workweek, said Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State in the Manpower Ministry.
The benchmarking tool is designed to help organisations focus on employee wellbeing and improve organisational leadership.
A 70:30 hybrid work ratio (70% onsite and 30% work-from-home) has been recommended to the government to sustain economic recovery.
A proposed bill prohibits employers from making repeated or constant work-related instructions after statutory working hours.
Air Liquide is also creating better employee experiences and making itself an employer of choice with Workday HCM.
The government has reduced the job advertising duration under the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF) from four to two weeks.
While offering benefits such as better performance and higher team morale, the jury is still out on the feasibility of a four-day workweek.
Employees of IT and business process management (IT-BPM) firms may resign if the government pushes for a return to 100% on-site work.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) wants it to be compulsory for employers to provide a day’s leave to all employees to undergo health screenings.
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Although 80% of the workforce has reported mental health issues over the past year, only around 30% of the affected have taken steps to manage symptoms.
Despite holding attributes to be successful, women have been paid less than their male counterparts over the last five years.
An amendment to the Labour Protection Act has been proposed to abolish temporary and daily employment and upgrading the status of workers.
Youths in Singapore are also concerned about their employability and having the right skills to succeed in the workplace.
More than 170 HR and business leaders discussed topics like modern HR mindsets, flexible work and employee wellbeing at HR Leadership Series: Live.
At a time of talent shortage, several companies are giving off-cycle promotions to eligible employees as they attempt to hold on to experienced staff.
The Sharing Economy Committee (SEC) will train and verify gig workers, as well as create job placements in high-value jobs.
Taking effect from January 1 next year, the monthly minimum wage will be raised to NT$26,400 (US$855) and the basic hourly rate to NT$176 (US$5.7).
Due to low unemployment and a stable job market, 2.9 million employees switched jobs in 2021, 630,000 fewer than in 2019.
A new report by the Centre for Creative Leadership (CCL) reveals a persistent gap in Asian leadership representation on the global stage.
Sleep, fulfilment, bounce, relaxation, and focus are the five critical factors needed to strengthen workplace resilience.
The employment rate for women in South Korea was at 51.2% last year, which was 18.8 percentage points lower than the male employment rate.