Some 580,000 businesses, representing 49% of the SME sector, are at risk of failing by October this year if they are not allowed to open up operations by then.
The 34.9-trillion-won (US$30.5-billion) supplementary budget should be disbursed swiftly to pandemic-hit businesses and people.
Vice-Premier Liu He has also urged entrepreneurs to contribute to China’s economic development by supporting SMEs in the country.,
A US$400-million (₱20.1-billion) loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will expand employment and skills programmes for youth in the country.
Under the proposal, business owners and workers will have to be fully vaccinated and undergo a weekly COVID-19 swab test.
About 68.1% of South Koreans aged between 55 and 79 said they would want to work till an average age of 73, health permitting.
Marital status is the most important determinant of women’s employment., with those who are married 38% less likely to be in paid employment.
A Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness (TCWF) has been set up to review the framework for workplace fairness in Singapore.
The gender gap persists in more areas other than pay, such as the number of hours worked, highlights QCOSS.
Companies are seeking to inoculate employees after the Ministry of Health sought expressions of interest to provide workplace vaccination.
Those in their 20s and 30s accounted for 46.8% of the total discouraged workers in June, up 8.2 percentage points from the year before.
HR Tech Festival Asia Online 2021 will examine how organisations can create a healthy and productive workforce consisting of the best talent.
As Singapore prepares to reopen its economy, businesses must play their part to facilitate this process, says Minister Gan Kim Yong.
Employers are also advised to set up a dedicated safety department at the workplace and appoint a safety office at the work site.
To buffer the impact of pandemic lockdowns, the government has been providing help to workers via its various policies.
Flexible working arrangements are also encouraged so that vaccine appointments can be scheduled for about 400,000 workers employed by the state.
The Ministry of Manpower is preparing the policy for distribution of the BSU wage subsidy programme for workers in 2021.
“End of contract” refers to a highly contested form of contractualisation where workers are hired for not more than five months.
The legislation doubling the minimum number of sick leave from five to 10 took effect on Saturday, July 24, for employees in New Zealand.
Only a minority support the views that people would miss their co-workers, be less productive and become burned out by flexible working.
The support package will help workers and businesses affected by the country’s reversion to stricter pandemic restrictions.
The government has been asked to ensure that the support to events, tourism and F&B from vaccinations lead to a sustained recovery.
The federal government is testing new approaches to design qualifications and training that meet the skills needed for a job in the digital sector.
Some 859,000, or 19.1% of 4.49 million economically inactive people aged 15 to 29 were preparing for job exams in May.
HR Tech Festival Asia Online 2021’s lineup of HR thought leaders will provide new ideas and key insights to build HR’s roadmap for 2022.
Major employer groups have called for revived powers to reduce workers’ hours, stand staff down and direct people to take annual leave.
Amid tighter COVID-19 measures, the associations have asked for rental rebates, foreign worker levies and an extension of bank loan moratoriums.
Companies can now apply for interest-free loans to pay furloughed staff and salaries from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies.
The state labour union voiced out that gig workers should have stronger worker protection and labour rights.
Targeted support will be provided for businesses and workers affected by the latest tightened safe management measures from July 22 to August 18.