Firms in New Zealand are paying a higher price for employees on medical leave, with the highest increase in absenteeism rates recorded since 2012.
A new tripartite workgroup has begun deliberations to develop guidelines that will drive flexible work in Singapore workplaces.
Only a quarter of Taiwan’s workforce received a salary increasement in 2023, with some employees having to endure years of salary stagnation.
Organisations need to be more upfront about salaries in job postings to avoid alienating potential new applicants.
While the number of women employed in South Korea was at an all-time high last year, the gender income gap has still not been addressed.
In the coming fiscal year, organisations will receive financial support to offer allowances to employees covering colleagues on parental leave.
Championing inclusivity and diversity, its Lead With Care programme provides support for employees who have children with disabilities.
Legislation to criminalise “wage theft” while promoting labour rights in Australia has not been met by universal approval.
A 11-month work year implemented by an organisation has increased employees’ creativity and productivity, as well as reduced burnout.
The country’s gig economy faces a seismic shift as new legislation could reshape conditions and rights for “employee-like workers”.
HSBC Singapore employees who are working parents will be granted more parental leave to spend time with their families.
Instead of fielding intrusive and unnecessary questions to job applicants, recruiters should focus on experience sharing.
Private employers are encouraged to focus on fair compensation for skilled employees to raise the productivity of the country’s workforce.
A good team is a basis for any successful HR organisation, and Orica exemplifies this by creating key tenets that drive the organisation forward.
Organisations should develop the talent of employees and stakeholders as a part of changing to a people-centric organisation.
Managers and leaders need to drive the implementation of family-friendly policies that advance the work-life integration agenda.
Embracing a transformative shift in employee engagement, organisations are shaping thriving workforces in an adaptable corporate landscape.
The Philippines is urging employers to correct wage distortion with the implementation of minimum wage to ensure fair treatment of employees.
Approximately 10% of retail jobs could be at risk if the wage hike is mandated into law, says Bobby Claudio, President of the PRA.
Organisations can do more to build trust so employees that their efforts are recognised, while providing more development opportunities
The financial and insurance sectors led in paternity leave uptake at 37.28%, while the hospitality and retailing showed modest 9.06% participation.
Wages rose from January to June earlier this year, but also saw a drop in earnings for the first time in seven years.
Nearly 900 organisations, each with over 250 employees, are set to disclose their gender pay gaps under new regulations.
Maximising productive and sustainable job opportunities, and raising salaries, form part of a blueprint for inclusive labour development.
To help graduates make better decisions when applying for new jobs, the government is proposing that job adverts openly declare salary ranges.
The main goal of the proposed policy is to raise stagnated salary growth to help more people cope with the cost of living.
With immediate effect, employees of Zoom need to be in the office at least two times a week as part of a new hybrid work policy.
Howden’s Primus Lee highlights the importance of empowering and engaging employees with the right benefits in flexible working environments.
In March 2023, a formal workforce of 6.45 million saw male employees receive marginally higher salaries than their female counterparts.
HR expert Tasha Enright explains how organisations and HR departments can better relate to millennials and Gen Z employees in the workplace.