Inflation-adjusted real wages, a gauge of households’ purchasing power, increased 0.4% year-on-year in the month.
Uncertainty over the pandemic’s effects on the economy and the high unemployment rate are likely to keep employees in their current jobs.
New tripartite standards will address areas such as training and career development, the provision of rest areas, and care for workers’ mental well-being.
As factories lay off workers due to the pandemic-induced economic downturn, more Indonesians are getting into service sector jobs.
Presently, only civil servants are entitled to paid leave when they take off days to care for their families, and not private sector workers.
The Human Resource Ministry will set up a one-stop employment centre in each state in stages, said its minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.
The Advisory Committee on Platform Workers is also considering forming a union for such workers to represent their concerns in the event of disputes.
The central government aims to create more than 11 million new jobs in urban areas this year and to keep the unemployment rate in urban areas under 5.5%.
This includes solutions such as using standing desks and installing a shower room in the workplace, a research report recommends.
Under the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations, a raise in the Dearness Allowance (DA) is expected for employees by the end of this month.
This is in collaboration with NTUC, who will provide guidance on how SMEs can improve gender equality and anti-harassment policies .
In January, 42,166 people found employment while 1,200 new jobs were created as the country targets to create 600,000 jobs this year.
The payment of employment insurance fees and electricity and gas bills for April and June will be postponed for three more months.
One of the most anticipated events at HR Tech Festival Asia 2022 will see 23 finalists vie for the top award in five coveted categories.
A baby bonus superannuation payment can reduce the gap between the retirement savings of men and women who go on maternity leave.
The Employees Provident Fund is keen to see wages go upwards, but stresses that it must match with the availability of funds and the right way to do it.
Making the Jobs Growth Incentive permanent can help mature professionals, managers, and executives (PMEs) transition into new jobs, said MP Patrick Tay.
Some 8.62 million people with disabilities, including the self-employed and flexible workers, were employed in 2020, up from 8.55 million in 2019.
In a first of its kind, the federal government will debate on an amendment Bill that could redefine the relationship of gig workers and tech companies.
About 94% of trade apprentice graduates were employed after training in 2021, up 2.5 percentage points from 2019.
A report has found that self-employed people in South Korea are less happy than wage earners even though in many other countries the reverse is true.
Around half of the 1,000 respondents of a recent survey said that they would leave the ride-sharing industry if there were job opportunities.
The move to raise minimum wage from the current NZ$20.0 (US$13.5) to NZ$21.2 (US$14.3) per hour has drawn widespread criticism from businesses.
As of February 18, a total of RM21.72 million has been channelled to 902 MSMEs under the Indian Community Entrepreneur Development Scheme.
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Samheng has said that more than 60% of women in the kingdom are business owners or entrepreneurs.
The impact of the Omicron variant on economic activity has not been significant, allowing activities within the country to proceed.
Enforcement action may be taken on employers who continue to implement attendance-tied incentive schemes from next year.
Employees should also establish individual telework plans and clarify expectations about timelines and expected results, the WHO and ILO highlighted.
In conjunction with the National Economic Recovery Strategy, the Employers Confederation of the Philippines has pledged to create 1 million jobs.
Currently, gig workers are considered self-employed and therefore not guaranteed a minimum wage or employment insurance.