The Fair Pay Agreements Bill has been introduced to Parliament to lift incomes and improve working conditions, especially of medium and lower earners.
The Technology Investment Boost helps smaller companies embrace the digital revolution by providing tax deductions on tech related expenses.
Amid rising costs of living, the National Wage Committee is expected to hold a meeting to consider the proposal to increase the daily minimum wage.
Job vacancies registered on the MyFutureJobs portal grew by 232.8% to 2,480,577 openings in 2021 compared to 745,304 in 2020.
By 2025, the government plans for SMEs to contribute 45% of GDP to the country, in line with the 12th Malaysia Plan, says the Prime Minister
About 73.2% of respondents said they see value in what they do for a living in a survey conducted last year.
With almost 180,000 applications in the first launch days, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said there will be no upper limit on the overall funds distributed.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has promised that the federal budget will lead to an increase in real wages in the coming financial year.
As part of efforts to reduce gender inequality, the government is also considering having firms disclose the ratio of male workers on childcare leave.
COVID-infected employees and those leaving their work to take care of infected children under seven years old have received sickness benefits.
Calling the increase "too much, too soon", industry associations urged the government to consider a gradual wage increase over three years instead.
By the end of March, more than 99,000 employers will receive S$840 million (US$619 million) under the Wage Credit Scheme (WCS).
The minimum wage rate would apply to private sector companies nationwide that are employing a minimum of five workers.
The subsidy package will cover a monthly subsidy of HK$8,000 for each full-time employee, spanning a three-month period between May and July.
The prime minister had previously called for a wider distribution of wealth, and urged companies to increase wages of their workers by 3% or more.
A wage subsidy worth P24 billion (US$459 million) has been proposed to counter the impact of rising oil prices on workers.
Organisations are increasingly seeking flexible ways of working that prioritise the well-being of employees.
Victoria will be the first state in Australia to push out a trial to grant five days of paid sick and carer’s leave annually to casual workers.
MSMEs generally are risk-averse to loans, and many belong to the informal sector, or are unbanked, said the representative of Marikina City.
An amendment to the Employment Act allowing three days of paid paternity leave was previously proposed, but the NGOs said that it was insufficient.
The minimum wage rate is slated to increase from RM1,200 to RM1,500 in the near future, said the human resource minister.
The minimum wage for workers in the country was last raised from RM1,100 to RM1,200 in February 2020, said the Malaysian Trades Union Congress.
Labour secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordered a nation-wide review of minimum wage as oil prices continue to spike globally.
Currently, some three in 10 women of reproductive age, or 649 million women do not have access to adequate maternity protection, says the ILO.
Inflation-adjusted real wages, a gauge of households’ purchasing power, increased 0.4% year-on-year in the month.
Singapore's FairPrice Group's priority is to invest in employees, and help them to reach their full potential through various learning approaches.
New tripartite standards will address areas such as training and career development, the provision of rest areas, and care for workers’ mental well-being.
As factories lay off workers due to the pandemic-induced economic downturn, more Indonesians are getting into service sector jobs.
Presently, only civil servants are entitled to paid leave when they take off days to care for their families, and not private sector workers.
A successful DE&I strategy can help organisations drive business outcomes and advance workplace gender equality.