A sense of fulfilment and work-life balance matter more than salary when picking a job, said respondents to a recent survey.
The minimum wage revisions show the commitment of workers and businesses to overcome difficulties together, said the International Labour Organisation.
The Manpower Ministry is preparing a more accurate, targeted scheme for the wage subsidy programme (BSU) for low-income formal workers.
The labour force has been recovering gradually since 2021, and a stronger recovery is expected this year, said the finance minister.
Employers have been urged to encourage their employees to quit smoking after it was listed as a risk factor for COVID-19 complications.
The government has pledged to allocate 3.6 million won yearly for additional personnel and labour management expenses incurred from telecommuting.
More Japanese companies are offering a four-day workweek so that their employees can have a better work-life balance.
The government is concerned over the needs and welfare of some four million Malaysians working in the gig economy.
Thailand’s Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has said if the minimum wage is increased to 492 baht (US$14.27), many SMEs will be severely impacted.
Foreign direct investments that the Philippines secured last year would generate more employment, said the Department of Trade and Industry.
The new minimum wage rate of RM1,500 (US$344) has been officially gazetted and took effect nationwide on May 1.
Of firms which experienced an increase in cost, some 21% stated that costs had increased to “a great extent, said the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
As the economy continues to recover from the pandemic, the number of retrenchments fell to 1,300, or 0.6 per 1,000 employees from January to March.
The increase in workers’ wages will raise business cost and stall the economic recovery of businesses, said business organisation.
HR Tech Festival Asia 2022, which is taking place from May 10-13, will feature the biggest and most innovative HR tech brands in the market today.
A tripartite model is helping employers and workers adapt to changes, including flexible work, said the Manpower Minister.
The Philippines and Singapore will also address how MSMEs in emerging markets continue to be underserved.
The tripartite national wage committee is expected to propose a hike in minimum wages in August, but a flat-rate wage of 492 baht (US$14.3) a day is unlikely.
Jobs will be created for the disabled at government departments, public institutions, state-owned enterprises and private businesses.
To stay competitive, the country’s employer’s bodies have been urged to effectively communicate their skills training needs to training institutions.
The fall in numbers in 2021 was attributed to the increase in parental leave taken in 2020 when schools and kindergartens closed due to COVID-19.
More than 36,500 new jobs were created in Ho Chi Minh City in the first quarter, 1,800 more than the same period last year.
Compared to a month earlier, the number of workers rose by 180,000 in March, while workers who were unemployed fell by 90,000 over the same month.
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has come under fire over a call to cut the wages of employees working from home.
Last July and August, 34% of workers said that they felt that working from home on most days was the new normal, but this fell further in April 2022.
About 160,000 employers are expected to apply for the latest round of pandemic wage subsidies under the employment support scheme (ESS).
Some 23.5% of 2,000 respondents to a recent survey indicated that they had experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months
Even as the country eases workplace restrictions, employers are encouraged to permanently offer flexible work arrangements.
The country’s surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.5% in Q1’2022, up 0.1 percentage points year-on-year, according to official data.
The government has channeled RM20.68 billion (US$4.78 billion) to 357,703 employers via its Wage Subsidy Programme (WSP) as of April 8.