Chief Executive Carrie Lam noted that it was important to retain mothers in the workforce while offering them better childcare support.
Malaysia is making amendments to the Employment Act 1955 on flexible work to ensure employees can work safely from home.
The introduction of the regulation will abolish the current A$450 minimum threshold for workers to qualify for superannuation.
The Manpower Ministry (MOM) said the labour market saw a rise in resident employment and fewer retrenchments compared to Q2.
Lee Jae-myung believes that the implementation of a four-day workweek will create more jobs and cut working hours in the country.
The Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) has issued guidelines on the release of the 13th month pay for this year.
Foreign workers are currently required to undergo a mandatory quarantine period of seven days at a government-certified quarantine centre.
The speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives says doing so will improve the welfare of workers affected by the pandemic.
The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (Cosboa) said a standardised approach would offer clarity for small businesses.
A new study by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence found that employees believe technology will help support and advance their careers.
The proportion of non-regular employees has increased by 2.1 percentage points to 38.4% of the labour force in August year-on-year.
Roles in the professional, scientific and technical sectors contributed to the bulk of job opportunities for candidates.
Employees of businesses where customers are required to show vaccine certificates will be given four weeks to also get the jab or face sacking
To maintain financial and commercial stability, such businesses will have to provide notification before commencing operations.
HRM Asia’s CHRO Online Series 2021 will kick off on October 28 with CHRO Indonesia examining the role HR can play in building the future organisation.
The government will form a committee to set up India's first National Employment Policy to significantly raise employment in the country.
From 1 January 2022, workers who refuse to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status will be treated as unvaccinated.
The human resources minister has tabled for the first reading a Bill to amend the Employment Act to insert a new section on paternity leave in Parliament.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had vowed earlier to draw up an economic package worth "tens of trillions of yen" to revive the economy.
About 113,000 working people remain unvaccinated in the country, out of which only a small portion are not medically fit for the COVID-19 vaccination.
The labour department will be studying a proposal that mandates COVID-19 vaccination for frontline workers.
As locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 have been brought under control, the employment rate fell for a third consecutive month in September.
Labour productivity also registered a fall of 16% in 2020, following a reduction in workforce numbers, notes the Malaysian Employers Federation.
HRM Asia’s CHRO Online Series 2021 will kick off on October 28 with CHRO Indonesia discussing how the role of HR continues to evolve in a new world of work.
Businesses offering dine-in and in-person services cannot fire staff or withhold the salaries of those who are not vaccinated.
From January 1 next year, only those who are vaccinated will be allowed back to the workplace, or if they have tested negative for COVID-19.
The jobless rate in Hong Kong fell from 4.7% in the June-August period to 4.5% in the July-September quarter, the lowest since the first quarter last year.
Malaysia aims for the digital economy to contribute 22.6% to its gross domestic product and create 500,000 new jobs by 2025.
Gig and platform workers may be reclassified as employees in a major government policy move amid a changing employment landscape.
Due to tighter pandemic-led restrictions, many businesses were forced to temporarily retrench or cut the work days of their staff.