Negotiations on next year’s minimum wage for workers in the garment, textile and footwear sectors are underway.
Companies should also remain outward-looking and stay engaged with the global economy, said the trade and industry minister
Thousands of Australian healthcare workers risk losing their jobs if they opt not to be vaccinated under new government rules.
The jobless rate was the lowest since data was published in June 1999, down from July’s jobless rate of 3.3%.
The implementation rate of remote work in large companies shows a trend of being about twice that of SMEs during the pandemic.
The ratio of job vacancies to unemployed persons rose to above one for the first time since March 2019, with 163 jobs for every 100 unemployed persons.
Both formal and informal workplaces in the country have been encouraged not to discriminate against women and have inclusive company policies.
Current guidelines states that a class should stop in-person activities if one student tests positive for the COVID-19 virus.
As part of HR Tech Festival Asia Online 2021, the ASEAN Future of Work conference track will examine how to create a more inclusive workforce in the region.
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged help to be provided for SMEs in next year’s budget to enable employers to create more jobs.
The improved business sentiment has been attributed to the global economic recovery and the improved local COVID-19 situation.
A Facebook group “Jobs Without Jabs Australia” with 20,000 members is opposing the vaccination requirement for jobs.
The proportion of listed companies that performed job cuts was down 51.4% from a year earlier, riding on expectations for an economic recovery.
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About 9.8% of companies intends to hire more regular staff, while 3.0% will cut down on such hires when the country’s minimum wage is raised.
Regulators met with Chinese tech giants to discuss efforts to protect the basic rights of gig workers, following new government guidelines.
The Science, Technology and Innovation Minister said at least 45% of the workforce needs to be highly skilled for Malaysia to compete on the global stage.
The government also aims to create 4,500 green venture companies specialising in eco-friendly alternative materials and renewable energy.
Japan's health ministry has found that clusters at workplaces were due to insufficient anti-COVID measures.
To qualify, companies must suffer at least a 30% fall in revenue over seven days as a result of being under alert level 2 or higher.
Taiwan’s Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce (CNAIC) has asked for the minimum wage for 2022 not to be raised.
Unions have lauded the decision to provide payments to workers over 17 years of age if certain conditions are met.
The Ministry of Communications and Informatics has launched a programme to step up digitalisation among SMEs.
The rise reflected an increase in non-regular pay, which declined last year due to a fall in overtime working hours amid the pandemic.
The funds will financially support companies and employees affected by the latest measures to contain the latest spike in COVID-19 cases.
The largest increase in workers holding multiple jobs include the sectors of administrative and support services, as well as arts and recreation.
The 2022 budget will focus on job and income recovery and provide more targeted assistance to boost socio-economic resilience.
From November 1, all businesses in the city-state will have to notify the Ministry of Manpower of all retrenchments carried out.
Representatives of 17 national unions have agreed to ask for a US$22.20 increase to the minimum wage for textile, garment and footwear workers for 2022.
The sharpest decline in job ads in the month were registered in areas currently under lockdown, with falls registered in NSW, ACT and Victoria.