The Philippines wants unvaccinated workers not allowed by their employers to enter workplaces to be paid for being present.
In 2020, the MSME sector, spanning over 1.15 million businesses, employed 7.3 million people, or almost half of the country’s workforce.
The Industry Ministry is training more women to master the latest technologies to support innovation and increase productivity in the industrial sector.
COVID-19 curbs slowed down job growth in July, although the country reported job additions for its fifth consecutive month.
The unemployment rate rose month-on-month to 4.8% in June, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
Under the guidelines, employers should be able to take the necessary precautions should their workers be unvaccinated.
A new regulation that boosts the financial assistance offered to state enterprise employees infected with COVID-19 has taken effect.
Eligible recipients will receive Rp$1 million for two consecutive months, and will have to be registered with the Workers Social Security Agency.
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A labour group has urged the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) to investigate companies which discriminate against unvaccinated workers.
This is on top of an additional 30 days of maternity leave that mothers of a third child were awarded at end-May.
Many companies in the southern part of the country are seeking approval to allow their staff to go back to their own residences.
This was largely due to the improvement in employment in the F&B, wholesale and retail sectors, based on official data.
The country will not enact special laws to mandate vaccination, but employers can make inoculation compulsory in high-risk environments.
Malaysia’s National Security Council is expected to announce the reopening of business sectors on the week of August 9.,
Recently released government statistics showed that the employment rate of women dropped to 16.1% in the third quarter last year.
The survey by the Japan Business Federation found that the pandemic impacted businesses in the non-manufacturing sectors the most.
Up to half of employees will be permitted to return to their workplaces starting August 19 as the country prepares to relax its pandemic restrictions.
To help people find jobs, the government has allocated RM2 billion (US$0.47 billion) under the PenjanaKerjaya programme.
Taiwan's New Power Party (NPP) has raised the issue of employers using pandemic relief funds to pay their staff’s salaries.
The labour cost index (LCI) of all salary and wages, including overtime pay, increased by 2.1%, showing an increase of 1.6% in the year-to-March 2021 quarter.
More workplaces are scheduled to start their on-site vaccination programmes In August, said prime minister Yoshihide Suga.
The new rate will take effect on 1 January 2022, translating to a monthly wage of 1.91 million won (US$1,672), and will apply across all industries.
Companies have asked the government to allow them to deduct the cost of vaccinating their employees from their corporate taxes.
The number of unemployed people declined by 12.4%, marking the largest quarterly percentage fall in unemployment since 1986.
The unemployment rate in the country fell to 6.95% in July – the lowest in four months, an indication of possible recovery in the labour market.
Parents who were previously not eligible for paternity or adoption leave can now qualify for benefits up to S$30,000.
Fresh graduates and first-time job seekers need to brace themselves for stiff competition amid the economic downturn caused by the pandemic.
He urged support for skilled talent and the gig economy to foster entrepreneurial capabilities and innovation to build new growth momentum.
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