The Ministry of Manpower is making efforts to ensure that the wage subsidy assistance (BSU) can start to be distributed this month.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has developed a taxonomy that captures the skills needed by workers and those related to their attributes.
Amazon’s three-pronged work-from-home strategy places emphasis on how employees work rather than where they are working from.
Microbreaks of 10 minutes or less to eat a snack, go for a walk or scroll through social media can increase vigour while decreasing fatigue.
Before hiring any foreign worker, local employers will need to meet the requirement of paying all their local workers at least S$1,400.
From September 1, the living wage in the country has increased by 90 cents to NZ$23.65 (US$14.5) an hour, although its implementation is not mandatory.
More workers around the world are continuing to use Google to identify remote jobs and understand how remote work functions.
Having transparency across its talent management process allows Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) to make data-driven decisions in driving growth.
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A survey has revealed that nearly 100% of workers are interested in receiving training and development opportunities at the workplace to upskill themselves.
Some 66.6% of South Korean workers believe that flexible work systems are effective in reducing unnecessary overtime work.
Unions have called for paid parental leave to be extended to 52 weeks, paying parents their actual wage and including superannuation.
The number of female employees who re-joined and re-subscribed to the Employees’ Provident Fund this June was negligible.
The Tripartite Workgroup on Representation for Platform Workers (TWG) will propose a framework for representation of digital platform workers.
As organisations look ahead to what will fundamentally shape work, HR leaders play a key role in ensuring business continuity and success.
Although the country increased the national minimum wage to RM1,500 (US$334) from May 1, compliance by businesses remains low.
A Gartner survey revealed that, over the last 12 months, almost 50% of jobseekers did not apply to roles without wages disclosed.
To retain talent, companies are using stay interviews to have conversations with their employees to show that they are important to the organisation.
Many SMEs earn relatively low profits and would pass on the impact from a wage hike to their customers by raising product prices.
Unions and the Business Council of Australia argue that this will result in employees being paid more in wages.
The main causes of burnout include long working hours, an inflexible organisational structure, and a lack of proper tools for work.
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECoP) has called for measures to protect employers’ rights to manage their businesses and workers.
Engagement sessions with stakeholders found that employers needed more time for the amendments to come into force.
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Flexible workplaces, a WFH ecosystem and flexi-work hours can all boost the participation of women on the labour front, says the Prime Minister.
Facing challenges like high inflation and rising interest rates, about 60% of SMEs have a financial runway of less than six months.
Although females made up 47.7% of the Malaysian population in 2020, their participation in the labour force last year was only 55.5%.
The country targets 30 million MSMEs to join the digital ecosystem by 2024, saying this will help boost employment.
Companies play an important role in the hiring of people with disabilities, while the government will continue to play a key role by offering support.
Artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment is expected to eliminate bias and be a regular part of the hiring process in the future.