Stage 1 of the community-based vocational training center (BLK) has been launched to improve the competency of the country's human resources.
Some 97.2% of the male national public servants whose children were born between July 2020 and March 2021 took paternity leave for at least a month.
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Workplace relations minister has confirmed that COVID-19 vaccination requirements can be written into new employment agreements.
The government is currently looking to ramp up its vaccination of priority groups, which include workers in essential industries.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare found that 37% of 24,042 businesses investigated have violated overtime laws.
The NTUC-SNEF PME Taskforce had consulted over 9,000 PMEs aged between 20 to 60 years old on their key concerns and needs at the workplace.
Big businesses are conspicuously absent from applying for the latest wage subsidy scheme pushed out by the government.
The hike is required to support sectors badly impacted by the pandemic, including hotel, F&B and assorted services.
Senator Joel Villanueva is pushing for a quick approval of a bill to protect freelancers against abuse and exploitation.
As of end-April, employment in South Korea's minor cities and counties rose by 3.6% year-on-year as the economy continues to recover.
Revenues have dropped for many businesses as the country goes into Level 4 lockdown mode in response to a Delta variant outbreak of COVID-19.
A survey revealed that many companies found a lack of communication among employees a barrier to remote work, among other challenges.
The pilot programme aims to limit COVID-related disruptions to the country’s export-driven manufacturing sector.
The leave covers full-time, part-time, long-term staff and regular casuals at public entities, and grants workers half a day off to get their jabs.
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Income inequality in 2020 was the highest in eight years, with the top 20% of households earning 6.13 times that of the bottom 20%.
From October 1, workers in selected industries will be required to either be vaccinated, or undergo regular testing.
The employment minister has said there are more than 150 occupations facing skill shortages across a range of sectors in the country.
The programme was first introduced in fiscal 2020 as a two-year measure, and is set to expire in March 2022.
As some sectors of the economy reopen, The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia reminds businesses to comply with existing SOPs.
This goes against an earlier circular released by the Department of Labour and Employment, which called “no vaccine, no work” policies discriminatory.
The country’s average annual salary breached the A$90,000 (US$64,191) mark for the first time, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
This includes the adjustment of its soft loan scheme to support liquidity for both existing and new SME borrowers by expanding their credit line.
COVID-19 vaccination guidelines that allow employers to make vaccination mandatory for workers in high-risk settings are being reviewed.
Last week, Japan extended its state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions, and announced new measures that covered seven more prefectures.
The country’s unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 4.6% in July month-on-month even amid the lockdown in greater Sydney.
Worker unions and labour rights groups want the minimum wage to increase from US$192 to US$200 a month.
Unions and employer groups have generally taken the stance in line with that of the government on vaccine mandates.
In the region, Australia recorded 1,683 hours per annum, while New Zealand logged 1,739 hours in the year.