From September 1, all sales employees under the group’s companies will work from home permanently.
A report by the International Labour Organization and the Asian Development Bank also warned of the impact the pandemic has on youths in the region.
The two stores in India are operated entirely by women, with the number of all female-led stores to double by the end of the year.
Uber employees can choose to continue working from home through June 2021, even if offices open before then.
85% of the IT workforce in India have been working from home since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The tech giant has announced the Google for India Digitisation Fund, which will bring investments worth about US$10 billion into India.
TCS is advocating to make WFH permanent, while Infosys prefers to explore a hybrid model of home and the office.
Four Asian countries make the International Trade Union Confederation’s list of top 10 worst countries for working people.
The majority of employees from India’s top three IT companies are continuing to work from home as India’s Unlock 1 phase kicks into effect.
63% of HR managers in India said their organisations will continue to work virtually even when COVID-19 lockdown is lifted in the country.
The companies are recognised for their business integrity and corporate citizenship after being named in the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies list.
Employees from the three Asia Pacific nations are the most optimistic in the world according to the LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2020.
Asia has the highest level of employee engagement globally as three of its countries took up top three spots in the Employee Engagement Score.
Singapore is the sole Asian nation in the top 10 of the 2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) launched by INSEAD.
Amazon is set to continue its investment in India by creating a million jobs and exporting $10 billion worth of India-made goods by 2025.
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said they have created 50,000 jobs in India and sold a million devices in a single day.
Transportation services, banks and shops were shut as tens of thousands of workers in India went on strike to protest against the latest labour reforms.
The world’s largest auto-parts supplier is the latest company to suffer from India’s dramatic economic slowdown.
The internet giants are expected to bring some 3,800 customer support jobs in-house to its offices in Philippines, India and Mississippi at the end of 2020.
It's tough times for the hotel industry in India as hotels chain Oyo Hotels and Homes is planning to lay off 2,000 jobs to cut operating cost.
Interviewers for sanitation worker jobs in India were not expecting so many qualified applicants as hundreds of graduates lined up for the interview.
Let’s take a look back on some of the biggest news in the region that have made 2019 one of the most defining years in the employment world.
Asian workforces are set to see the world's biggest salary rises once again in 2020, according to an annual forecasting report by ECA International.
The national government is pushing three major state-run insurance companies to consolidate, leading to thousands of potential redundancies.
Trainer and coach Isabelle Hasleder reveals how she uses horses to teach leaders to build better relationships with their teams.
The Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry has an ambitious plan to catalog the skills of more than 20 million trained adults.
Companies in India see mass recruitment drives due to vacancies over the years and as workers are more cost-effective.
Job seekers in India seek companies online presence before applying and want to read employer reviews.
Employers fear the new Wage Code could open the door to a greater number of employee complaints and unfounded prosecutions.
A new survey ranks the educational institutions that provide the key skills needed for today’s technology graduates.
