Skills employers seek when hiring graduates
While their technical literacy is deemed to be satisfactory, jobseekers need to improve their problem-solving skills to gain employment.
Can four-day workweek provide health benefits to employees?
A study found that employees who switch to a four-day workweek sleep an hour more than they did when working five days a week.
Singapore ramps up health screening for gig workers
First piloted by the Health Promotion Board in 2019, the programme will now cover another 7,000 workers by 2024.
Japan women’s average wage hits record high
Despite this, the gender wage gap between men and women remains significant, with last year’s average wage for women being about 45% lower than men’s.
Indonesia prioritises discrimination-free workplaces
As sexual violence cases have a detrimental effect on productivity, it is critical that companies prevent such incidents, said the Manpower Ministry.
Employees’ salaries projected to increase in 2023
Asia Pacific is expected to see wages rise next year due to a tight labour market and rising inflation concerns.
Singapore wants wage increment to correspond with productivity
Increasing wages too rapidly will negatively impact Singapore’s global competitiveness, cautioned Singapore’s Finance Minister.
All in a day’s work: How fathers can balance family and work
Singapore’s Centre for Fathering is advocating for family-friendly workplace policies that can create happier families and more productive employees.
ADP promotes Jessica Zhang to VP of APAC
In her new role, Zhang will be responsible for driving growth and operational excellence for ADP in Asia Pacific.
New Zealand urged to address gender pay inequality
To ensure women in the workforce are paid fairly, the government has also been urged to make pay gap reporting mandatory.
Innovation starts with developing human resources
Enterprises in Vietnam have been urged to equip young employees with the soft and digital skills needed to adapt to the requirements of Industry 4.0.
Business and workforce transformation in Singapore
Two new programmes offer SMEs the chance to push ahead with digitalisation to improve productivity, optimise operations and lower operation costs.
New Zealand union calls for 4-day workweek
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) is suggesting a comprehensive pilot of a four-day working week as part of a strategy to develop the economy.
Clear communication key to address gender equality issues
Recognising that women have the right to equality should be stemmed within society, and this can be achieved through conversations.
Australia moves to stamp out workplace harassment
Employers are mandated to prevent sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace under laws to be introduced into parliament.
South Korea urged to support women’s return to workforce
More must be done to inncrease female labour force participation, which is crucial to boost economic growth, says the IMF.
Employees in India can expect wages to rise in 2023
After an annual rise of 10.6% in 2022, which is the highest in the world, salaries in India are expected to increase by 10.4% in 2023.
Young people dropping off South Korea’s permanent workforce
More South Korean workers in their 20s are staying idle amid poorer employment conditions or are engaged in temporary employment.
Gig economy framework proposed in Malaysia
The government has been urged to develop a gig economy framework or high-value partnerships to ensure that gig workers receive appropriate guidance.
Productivity can be key tool to boost wages in Australia
Instead of multi-employer bargaining, the Australian government has been urged to increase productivity to raise wages.
Fujitsu Japan enhances work experience with pet office
The office space, opened on trial till the end of the year, has workstations for three employees and space for up to six dogs at any one time.
Businesses plan to invest more in coaching
Businesses use coaching to deliver change, thus creating opportunities for coaching to be democratised.
Number of informal workers expected to decline in India
Citing the many challenges of managing informal workers, many companies in India are looking to formalise their workforce.
Malaysia prepares private sectors workers for retirement
A social safety net for private sector workers after 60 has been proposed by Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.
The Philippines proposes to consider commute time as working time
The work performed while commuting or in an alternative work environment constitutes regular work, says the Philippines Labour Department.
More firms in Japan rethink employee transfer policies
The prevalence of remote work is making companies in Japan revamp or revise their employee transfer systems.
Hybrid meetings leave employees in Singapore feeling disconnected
59% of employees said hybrid meetings would be more effective if all participants could contribute and speak equally.
WFH to create more new jobs in the Philippines
By 2028, work-from-home (WFH) and hybrid work arrangements will create 1.1 million new jobs and generate billions more in revenue in the Philippines.
Future of work relies on talent networks and continuous learning
To support lifelong learning, employers, workers, institutions, and students in Singapore are encouraged to adopt new mindsets and roles.
Thailand creates employment opportunities for older workers
To tackle an ageing society, more job offers and placements are available to workers over 60 who want to continue to work.