The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said the unprecedented return of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is creating growing challenges.
Heads of departments are also called on to ensure that employees wear face masks at all times, and abide by the appropriate social distancing measures.
Workers will not be required to present memos from general practitioners (GPs) to prove that they have recovered from COVID-19 infections.
This prediction is based on year-end tax adjustments of foreign employees' official tax data, with the majority of these workers coming from China.
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said the proposed increase in the national minimum wage to RM1,500 (US$359) will shutter struggling businesses.
Prior to this, the authorities had said that those who were unemployed could get help from existing social welfare schemes.
Businesses should have procedures for staff to work longer hours to cover the work of their colleagues as Omicron cases rise, said a tripartite advisory.
WHO also highlighted some positives from teleworking, which was found to have a positive effect on self-reported health.
The Government Industry TVET Coordination Body, or GITC, is a collaboration hub to place graduates into relevant jobs.
The number of people aged 15 and above who are able and willing to hold a job is forecast to start a downward turn after reaching its peak in 2025.
If House Bill 10717 is enacted, it could be against the law for employers to contact their staff outside working hours.
The ratio of job availability stood at 1.13 in 2021, indicating that there were 113 openings for every 100 jobseekers, down 0.05 points from 2020.
The unemployment rate fell to 6.57% in January – the lowest since March last year, contributed by a decrease in rural unemployment.
The government has proposed a compulsory national income insurance scheme which would replace 80% of a workers’ income, up to a cap of NZ$130,911.
Out of the female workers who worked until giving birth, 77.5% either went back to work or plan to return to work after childbirth.
Although the country sees some signs of recovery, the situation still remains “very unstable”, said a labour official.
The government has begun discussion on raising the national minimum wage this March amid rising inflation and the increasing cost of living.
As of January 21, a total of 5.26 trillion yen (US$45.5 billion) had been distributed in employment subsidies.
Q4 of 2021 saw total employment growing 47,400 compared to the decline of 2,400 in the third quarter, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
Businesses face harsher sentences of a minimum one-year prison sentence or up to 1 billion won in fines in the event of fatal workplace accidents.
Labour group Partido Manggagawa (PM) has urged companies to raise wages of low-paid workers faster than those who earn higher salaries.
Digital transformation is a new engine driving Vietnam’s socio-economic development, facilitating the country’s economic recovery.
The Communication and Informatics Ministry is encouraging regional governments to boost the digital literacy of human resources in their regions.
Hybrid working would likely become a permanent feature of the public sector workforce, according to the Office of the Clerk of Parliament.
The minimum wage should be increased as annual inflation in the country has hit a 30-year high of 5.9%, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions.
In this year’s wage talks, Rengo is aiming for salary hikes of around 4%, including pay scale raises of around 2% and regular wage hikes.
The Labour Ministry will conduct a feasibility study on increasing the minimum daily wage as the prices of consumer goods, food, and fuel increase.
This is attributed to the fixed asset investments received in 2021, as well as the reopening of travel in the second half of the year.
Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has said the widespread practice of companies using minimum wage as the effective wage needs to be addressed
Following complaints of ambiguity, the Women’s Aid Organisation said it sought clarification from Malaysia’s human resource ministry.