The RM40 billion (US$9.6 billion) SemarakNiaga Keluarga Malaysia programme is designed to create jobs and help businesses recover.
Employees who experience miscarriage or still birth should also be provided with paid leave, said the Community and Public Sector Union.
CEOs have urged the next government to increase tax revenue by strengthening the economy instead of hiking taxes on businesses.
To qualify for the handout, businesses must show a 40% drop in revenue over seven consecutive days during the six weeks prior to February 15.
Most of the people who have difficulty obtaining jobs are typically in their 50s and 60s and have educational qualifications below a diploma.
Despite the rollout of government work support initiatives, employers have been reluctant to offer decent salaries to potential workers.
The number of available jobs rose by 12,900 in January, an increase of 0.1% from December, according to Statistics Australia.
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation wants businesses to define workplace rules related to the eligibility for remote work.
Singapore’s 2022 budget will include a S$500 million (US$372 million) support package to help workers and businesses “still struggling” to recover.
The health ministry noted that the current infectious rate of COVID-19 in the country is higher, and most likely caused by the Omicron variant.
As Omicron cases increase, the country’s biggest businesses and government departments have been encouraged to let their staff work from home.
Instead, pay increases are more likely to come in the form of one-time bonuses, which may not lead to increased household spending
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has urged the Philippine government to better address trade union rights violations in the country.
Government support ensured the unemployment rate hit 3.5% instead of 7.5% in 2021, said the country's finance ministry.
With the launch of the Job Loss Guarantee Programme (JKP), the Old Age Insurance Programme (JHT) will revert to protecting elderly workers.
The majority of recruitment remains concentrated in capital cities, with the highest number of job ads in Sydney and Melbourne.
The number of people employed saw its sharpest spike in nearly 22 years in January month-on-month and was partly attributable to government spending.
Foreign workers would send back the surplus of their salaries to their home countries, instead of spending their earnings in Malaysia, says employers group.
A US$100 million special emergency loan scheme will help SMEs and the agriculture and agro-industry sectors get through the pandemic.
84% of fresh graduates were employed in full-time jobs within six months of completing their exams, an increase from 69.8% in 2020 and 81.7% in 2019.
Ramada and Day Hotels by Wyndham Singapore is one organisation that has benefitted from IHRP’s Digital Transformation Playbook.
The Jamin Kerja Keluarga Malaysia initiative will create 600,000 jobs with a budget of RM4.8 billion (US$1.14 billion).
Incentives that are based on employees' use of sick leave will be deemed as "unfair practice", says the Manpower Minister.
China is offering special help to young entrepreneurs and providing a range of incentives to encourage small companies to employ fresh graduates.
The country aims to nurture local talent, instead of relying heavily on skilled foreign workers in the industry.
The number of jobs in the country reached 8.53 million jobs in the fourth quarter of 2021, the highest number recorded during the pandemic period.
Workers employed in regional Australia last December was just 1% more than in December 2020, while job ads ballooned by 36%.
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong has said the minimum wage, frozen at HK$37.50 (US$4.8) since 2019, may be raised this year.
S$8.6 billion in loans was provided to 12,600 companies in 2021, compared to S$18 billion to 21,000 companies in 2020.
The HR Ministry has been urged to focus on reforming labour laws to keep up with the gig economy and the reality of a post-pandemic age.