The unemployment rate for males declined by 0.2 percentage points to 4%, its lowest level since October 2008.
Work-life balance is the most important factor for Korea’s MZ generation (Millennials and Generation Z), according to Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF).
Companies in the province would be reimbursed for 50% or 80% of the social insurance paid to women who have a second child or a third child, respectively.
The demand for workers is expected to grow by 87,000 between late April and late July, the highest estimated growth for the same period since 2012.
The gap between inflation and workers’ pay rises meant workers were on track to be A$4,000 worse off on average this year in real terms.
Amid the prolonged pandemic, 43.1% of firms listed on the country's main and minor bourses slashed the number of their employees last year from 2020.
ILO will oversee the creation of training materials and provide capacity building for the national trainers endorsed by DOLE.
Malaysia's Parliament has amended the Employment Act, which will extend the three-day paternity leave to seven days.
The PDPA, which regulates the processing of personal data with regards to commercial transactions, had seen its implementation delayed.
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SumTotal becomes the first Learning Management Experience Platform (LMXP) to have the ability to sell Udemy Business content.
In one of the largest expansions in the labour market since the beginning of the pandemic, 8.8 million people joined the country's workforce in April.
So far, the wage boards of Metro Manila and Western Visayas have approved the minimum wage hike in various sectors.
New Zealand will invest in digital technologies to increase skills development and encourage local companies to market their talents globally.
Central departments are also looking towards alleviating job market discrimination for people with disabilities.
HR Tech Festival Asia 2022 brought Asia’s HR community together to reimagine the future workforce to optimise business impact.
This, Indonesia, believes, is a necessary move to protect all stakeholders in meeting the challenges of a changing world of work.
The new regulation, expected to be mandatory from April next year, will affect some 4,000 listed businesses in the country.
The Cabinet has endorsed the supplementary budget worth 59.4 trillion won (US$46 billion) in its first meeting under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration.
The authors noted that video conferencing potentially curbs creative idea generation because participants’ gaze is focused on a screen.
HR Tech Festival Asia 2022 is presenting Asia’s largest virtual HR technology marketplace, featuring some of the biggest tech brands.
The ASEAN Future of Work conference examined the major shifts affecting the future of work in South-East Asia, including flexible work.
SMEs have now indicated a willingness to accept the government’s decision on minimum wage increases due to a serious labour shortage and rising prices.
WeEmpowerAsia has launched 15 e-learning courses on business management and leadership skills for women, with 7,700 women receiving the training.
The government is encouraging the private sector to contribute in shaping the digital talent ecosystem in the country.
The Australian Industry Group has urged the Fair Work Commission to adopt a “cautious approach in adjusting wages”.
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Significant improvements are being made in workplaces to better protect whistleblowers, said Chris Hipkins, Minister for the Public Service.
Jobs data reflected overall improvements in the labour market, although employment in face-to-face services fell, such as those in accommodations.