Support is planned for female small and medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs who require financial and competency advancement to develop.
Companies in the province would be reimbursed for 50% or 80% of the social insurance paid to women who have a second child or a third child, respectively.
Malaysia's Parliament has amended the Employment Act, which will extend the three-day paternity leave to seven days.
Central departments are also looking towards alleviating job market discrimination for people with disabilities.
HR Tech Festival Asia 2022 brought Asia’s HR community together to reimagine the future workforce to optimise business impact.
The new regulation, expected to be mandatory from April next year, will affect some 4,000 listed businesses in the country.
The ASEAN Future of Work conference examined the major shifts affecting the future of work in South-East Asia, including flexible work.
WeEmpowerAsia has launched 15 e-learning courses on business management and leadership skills for women, with 7,700 women receiving the training.
Moving to the virtual platform, HR Tech Festival Asia 2022 highlights why an organisation’s people are key to long-term success.
From May 11-13, HR Tech Festival Asia 2022 will be presented virtually, offering a lineup of global and regional HR leaders.
Of the new roles, women could hold 78% of these new jobs and 84% of these would be formal employment.
These include gender pay equity, improved career options, improved parental leave, and elimination of sexual harassment.
HR Tech Festival Asia 2022 will bring Asia’s HR community together to discuss key workforce issues and challenges.
Rosie Cairnes, VP, Skillsoft Asia-Pacific, examines how the top 4 workplace trends of 2021 have impacted 2022.
Creating and sustaining a culture in which connection and collaboration thrive should be a priority for all organisations, says i4cp.
Ruby Kolesky, Co-CEO of Joyous, describes her experiences of improving the performance of people in an organisation by making them feel loved.
Jobs will be created for the disabled at government departments, public institutions, state-owned enterprises and private businesses.
Rachele Focardi shares 10 facts about the multi-generational workforce in the post-pandemic workplace.
Jeanne Achille, Founder and CEO of The Devon Group, calls for the creation of female-friendly cultures of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
HR Tech Festival Asia 2022 is taking place from 10-13 May 2022 and includes the in-person HR Tech Fest Live on May 10.
B20 Indonesia has recommended including gender indicators in mandatory business reports for companies in G20 member countries.
About 54% of women in the city state want flexibility at work, but fear the stigma that comes with it, revealed a new LinkedIn survey.
The government has continued to enforce several measures to ensure equal pay for female and male workers, including setting up a labour watchdog.
Employers should create a more accommodating working environment for women, urged a global social impact enterprise.
All companies must inform their employees of the paternity leave system, and confirm with to-be fathers whether they want to take the leave.
Lexy Martin and Melissa Arronte explain how the Inclusion Experience Framework can help organisations connect to key employee outcomes.
The bill, which was passed with a unanimous vote, would ensure women employees get enough rest and attract more women to enter the job market.
A White Paper has proposed that the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices be enshrined in law.
As part of efforts to reduce gender inequality, the government is also considering having firms disclose the ratio of male workers on childcare leave.
Less than a third of respondents of a recent survey said their company is proactively preventing racial discrimination in the workplace.
