Minimum wage hike will only benefit foreign workers in Malaysia
Foreign workers would send back the surplus of their salaries to their home countries, instead of spending their earnings in Malaysia, says employers group.
Cambodia provides financial support to SMEs and the agriculture sector
A US$100 million special emergency loan scheme will help SMEs and the agriculture and agro-industry sectors get through the pandemic.
Fresh grads in Singapore offered higher pay for full-time jobs
84% of fresh graduates were employed in full-time jobs within six months of completing their exams, an increase from 69.8% in 2020 and 81.7% in 2019.
Singapore reviews fair employment practices
Incentives that are based on employees’ use of sick leave will be deemed as “unfair practice”, says the Manpower Minister.
China offers support to 10.76 million graduates entering workforce
China is offering special help to young entrepreneurs and providing a range of incentives to encourage small companies to employ fresh graduates.
Minimum wage raise under consideration in Hong Kong
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong has said the minimum wage, frozen at HK$37.50 (US$4.8) since 2019, may be raised this year.
Less firms in Singapore tap into pandemic support
S$8.6 billion in loans was provided to 12,600 companies in 2021, compared to S$18 billion to 21,000 companies in 2020.
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Malaysia’s SME body calls for labour law reform and productivity
The HR Ministry has been urged to focus on reforming labour laws to keep up with the gig economy and the reality of a post-pandemic age.
New Zealand to raise minimum wage to NZ$21.20 from April
The move is designed to strike the right balance between retaining the standard of living for low-wage workers and meeting the needs of businesses.
Men in Australia twice as likely to be paid more than women
Some 22% of company boards also do not have a single woman on them, while less than one in five CEOs are female, a report has found.
First flat rate for minimum wage decided in Thailand
The Labour Ministry is expected to approve the country’s daily minimum wage from 336 baht (US$10.2) to a flat rate of 492 baht (US$15.0).
Malaysian worker unions push for minimum wage hike
Employees have suffered as much as employers during the pandemic, said the Labour Law Reform Coalition.
Hong Kong to dole out cash subsidy for the unemployed
The handouts will exclude workers who lost their jobs before the current wave of outbreaks began last December.
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Australia’s companies narrow gender super gap
About 49% of employers in the database of Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) pay super on their parental leave scheme.
Japan’s corporations are spending less on wages
Corporations have been spending less of their profits on wages since the end of the bubble economy about 30 years ago, a government study finds.
Average wage of foreign employees in South Korea to exceed 30 million won
This prediction is based on year-end tax adjustments of foreign employees’ official tax data, with the majority of these workers coming from China.
Minimum wage increase opposed by Malaysian business group
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said the proposed increase in the national minimum wage to RM1,500 (US$359) will shutter struggling businesses.
Hong Kong considers short-term subsidy for jobless residents
Prior to this, the authorities had said that those who were unemployed could get help from existing social welfare schemes.
Firms in New Zealand ask for cheaper unemployment insurance scheme
The government has proposed a compulsory national income insurance scheme which would replace 80% of a workers’ income, up to a cap of NZ$130,911.
Most South Korean mothers want to remain in workforce
Out of the female workers who worked until giving birth, 77.5% either went back to work or plan to return to work after childbirth.
Calls to increase wages in Philippines seen as untimely
Although the country sees some signs of recovery, the situation still remains “very unstable”, said a labour official.
Laos set for first minimum wage raise since 2018
The government has begun discussion on raising the national minimum wage this March amid rising inflation and the increasing cost of living.
Japanese businesses repay COVID-19 subsidies amid crackdown
As of January 21, a total of 5.26 trillion yen (US$45.5 billion) had been distributed in employment subsidies.
Call for faster pay hikes for low-paid workers in the Philippines
Labour group Partido Manggagawa (PM) has urged companies to raise wages of low-paid workers faster than those who earn higher salaries.
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Trade union calls for raise of New Zealand’s minimum wage
The minimum wage should be increased as annual inflation in the country has hit a 30-year high of 5.9%, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions.
Japanese workers accept lack of pay hike, says trade union leader
In this year’s wage talks, Rengo is aiming for salary hikes of around 4%, including pay scale raises of around 2% and regular wage hikes.
Thailand considering hike in minimum wages
The Labour Ministry will conduct a feasibility study on increasing the minimum daily wage as the prices of consumer goods, food, and fuel increase.