The court judgment read that service charge, being monies collected from third parties, does not belong to the hotel, and should be transferred to employees.
The government is proposing a change to the current employment law to support a work-from-home (WFH) culture even in the post-pandemic era.
The wage hike to A$26 a week would allow low-wage workers to spend more, and is an effective way of spurring local businesses.
The bill proposes that companies employing less than five workers must insure their staff for occupational accidents.
The eighth tranche of financial support will cover businesses in sectors such as textile, aviation and tourism, as well as those in the lower-income group.
Tokyo and neighbouring prefectures are mandating food-and-beverage businesses to close earlier to reduce the risk of a rebound of pandemic cases.
The bill will apply to parents, their partners, and parents planning to have a child through surrogacy or adoption, but will exclude abortion.
In February, out of the 1.35 million persons officially unemployed, 999,000 had lost their jobs due to the pandemic.
Before interest rates are raised, the unemployment rate will likely need to fall to between the “low 4s” and “high 3s”, said RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle.
Senator Manny Pacquiao has filed a bill calling for a 335-billion-peso (US$6.9 billion) stimulus package in the Senate.
Employers will receive up to 50% support for the first S$4,600 of gross monthly wages paid from September to December 2020.
A new survey by the Institute for Corporate Productivity aims to inform decisions made by thousands of organisations and business leaders now and in the years ahead.
Wanita Industrial Malaysia (WIM), a trade union coalition representing female workers, has urged the government to mandate 98 days of maternity leave.
The government will adopt measures to help medium and larger-sized companies boost capital funds.
Remote working will be scaled down in the South-East Asian country as more employees are allowed to return to the workplace.
Day 2 of Learning Technologies Asia 2021 saw leading companies share key insights on creating successful L&D strategies.
To prepare for workplaces in a post-COVID era, banks and financial institutions are redesigning their workplaces and adopting flexible work arrangements.
This includes 250 billion baht worth of soft loans for SMEs that will help them access credit, and 100 billion baht for loan repayments.
The Ministry of Labour is launching WORKNET, a new job website designed to help Cambodians find jobs amid the pandemic.
The labour force participation rate of women peaks between ages 25 and 29, before it plunges in the 30s as women leave work to care for their children.
Day 1 of Learning Technologies Asia 2021 highlighted issues such as reskilling and upskilling, as well as how organisations need to rethink employee engagement.
Prime minister Yoshihide Suga has said he targets to raise the country's average minimum hourly wage to 1,000 yen (US$9.2) as soon as possible.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has launched a Q&A educational video series – Sagot Ka Ng DOLE.
Seoul and the neighbouring province of Gyeonggi were among the local governments ordering all of its foreign workers to be tested for COVID-19.
Official data also showed that the net payroll additions hit 1.11 million in January as employment continues to rise.
It aims to promote sustainable business operations in all dimensions of the capital market industry.
The government will co-fund 15% of qualifying wage increases given in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 to more than 800,000 Singaporean employees.
A new survey by the OECD recommends that the country step up its vocational education and adult training, with a focus on digital skills.
The number of people preparing for employment has hit a record high last month in a pandemic-affected labour market.
Through a new webinar series, SAP SuccessFactors will examine how CHROs can drive both workplace digital transformation and employee experience.