Driven by a mix of factors, more than half of Singapore employees (51%) are likely to quit their jobs in the next 12 months.
From September 1, the cost of the 90-day maternity leave would be fully borne by employers in Malaysia, without government support.
Companies have been urged to allow their employees to work from home and implement mask wearing in the office to combat a new Omicron wave.
A continued growth in wage will weaken business competitiveness and lead to price hikes and inflation, claimed the Federation of Korean Industries.
Organised by HRM Asia, the in-person HR Leadership Series: Live will examine the role HR leaders can play in shaping work in 2023.
83.3% of university seniors, scheduled to graduate next March, have secured job offers as of July 1, including some who have received multiple offers.
The Ministry of Human Resources is working with several big companies to help provide employment opportunities for workers in this group.
The government has urged all workplaces with 100 or more women employees to install lactation rooms to support breastfeeding mothers.
Workers who are covered include contractual workers, those who are travelling, temporarily incapacitated, and those who are working offsite.
Hybrid working arrangements are becoming the norm in the public sector, which is taking the lead in the country’s endeavour to retain flexible work.
About 13.8% of working age people living in Victoria have taken gig work with such platforms, and 7.4% are currently doing so.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has vowed to punish employers who discriminate against job seekers who have had COVID-19.
The government’s third tranche of wage subsidy programme has helped keep 1.53 million workers in employment.
The Structured Career Planning guidebook gives employers a framework to implement a process to engage staff on career and skills development.
The government has pledged continued business support and relief measures to ensure employment stays strong in the country.
The monthly minimum wage in the country will be increased to 1.2 million kip (US$78) starting on August 1.
Research has shown that parental care leads to better developmental outcomes, which is key for success in school, the workplace and larger community.
New regulations aim to serve the rights of workers, foster new skills, support startups, and ensure healthy and balanced development in the job market.
Last year, only 53.4% (1 million) of working-aged people with disability participated in the labour force, according to a new survey.
The number of employed increased for the 16th consecutive month, with the tally for June climbing by more than 800,000 on-year.
According to a World Economic Forum report, Japan has the largest gender gap in East Asia and Pacific, with women unrepresented in the workforce.
With flexible work gaining momentum, about 73% of companies in India are evaluating the feasibility of hybrid working arrangements.
Businesses are finding a significant mismatch between the skills required in the job and that of candidates, a survey has revealed.
Health authorities have been calling for a return to widespread remote work because of a worsening winter COVID-19 wave.
The number of working people aged 15 and above hit 51.4 million in 1H2022, marking a 400,000 year-on-year rise.
Due to a recovering labour market, the number of mid-career Singaporeans who joined programmes to switch fields plunged in 2021.
Under a new rule, firms are required to pay the full wages of the employee by the last working day, regardless of resignation, retrenchment, or dismissal.
Labour bodies have called on employers who have not been registered with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to do so as soon as possible.
Job ads have increased for six straight months as the country continues to face a shortfall of skilled workers.
The unemployment rates in May stayed unchanged from the month before, and the likelihood of a downturn remains low.