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.
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Employers are urging the government to allow people who have received their first vaccine dose to get back to work to prevent their businesses from shuttering.
Under the agreement, SMEs and startups in Cambodia will receive support in the form of expertise and resources.
The digital-transformation programme is designed to help enterprises, cooperatives, and household businesses in their digitalisation efforts.
The resident unemployment rate increased from 3.5% to 3.7%, while the citizen unemployment rate rose from 3.7% to 3.9%.
The issue of recruitment agencies not being able to access governmental wage subsidies is being examined and discussed.
Authorities are looking into the wider use of antigen rapid tests at the workplace and will be establishing further testing guidelines.
The Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill of 2021 protects all Australians from workplace sexual harassment.
The association warned that SMEs were in their most vulnerable stage and would likely shut down if the economy remained closed.
The Ministry of Commerce is providing assistance to SMEs to be digitally equipped to get through the pandemic.
Over 25,000 businesses have signed an Auckland Business Chamber petition calling for the provision of more financial support.
The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has stated that employers are not allowed to ask potential hires for proof of COVID vaccination.
The gender wage gap, which measures the rate of men’s average pay to that of women, measured 35.9% in 2020.
Business groups and unions have said they wish to contribute to the formation of the government’s employment recovery plan.
A survey by the Japan Business Federation took into account the agreed bonuses of 159 Tokyo-listed firms with over 500 employees.
Taiwan is deliberating on the minimum wage for 2022, even as some businesses continue to struggle financially because of the pandemic.
After 12 weeks of training in a new A$64 million programme, workers will be placed in a 12-week paid internship with a Victorian firm.
Factory owners who employ foreign workers have been advised to set up their own vaccination centres (PPVs) at their work premises.
A survey found that over 43% of companies did not see their level of productivity affected by remote work.
Chartered accountants in the country are calling for tax laws to be passed as working from home becomes the new norm.
The Progressive Wage Model will be expanded to new sectors such as retail, food services and waste management.
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The Labour Ministry is aiming to create almost 400,000 jobs in the country’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) within the next five years.
The country’s new five-year employment plan pledged to boost skill levels in the economy, with a focus on vocational education.
The current guidelines on anti-discrimination at workplaces will be “enshrined” into law, giving the fair employment watchdog more teeth.