A petition has been launched to advocate for flexible working arrangements to accommodate the varied needs of Apple employees.
Japan’s labour ministry says it confirmed cases of illegal overtime work at more than 10,000 business places across Japan in fiscal 2021.
Executive talents prefer a five-day workweek for office roles, instead of a long five-and-a-half or six-day workweek.
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Employees are also looking for jobs that align with their aspirations and lifestyle to create a more meaningful work purpose.
The hiring and retaining of workers past retirement age should not be mandated and instead be left to the discretion of employers.
The labour ministry is now making it compulsory for all workplaces employing a certain number of regular employees to provide rest facilities for their staff.
Only about 66% of employers in the city-state are actively taking steps to address mental health challenges.
Companies are encouraged to gather opinions from their employees and use the information as a basis for the programme.
Supporting young families in mind, the online portal for workplaces provides resources and information about pregnancy and mothers returning to work.
While a record number of men took paternity leave in Japan last year, the figure still falls short of the government’s goal of reaching 30% by 2025.
The Federation of Korean Industries has urged employers to provide more work flexibility to employees.
The government wants firms to extend the practice of conducting human rights to their suppliers, clients, joint ventures and investment portfolios.
The concept sees employees continuing to perform their job duties but quit the habit of going above and beyond in the workplace.
Workplaces should have more lactation rooms so that working mothers can have paid nursing breaks, said MP Louis Ng.
A lawmaker has filed a bill pushing for a 14th month pay for all employees in the public and private sectors amid rising inflation.
With many employees in Singapore indicating that they want a four-day workweek, some firms have already adopted the practice.
The Alliance for Safe Community (ASC) has called on employers to implement workplace health promotion (WHP) to better manage workers' mental health.
There are no proposals being examined to include such leave in regulations, said India’s Union Minister for Women and Child Development.
The government has urged companies to raise wages on par with price hikes of around 2%, a level the central bank has set as its inflation target.
The Victorian state government has paid out A$6m, covering over 30,000 workers who have signed up to its pilot scheme to trial sick leave for casuals.
In the early days of the pandemic, the percentage of informal workers was 56.64%, but this continued to increase till almost 60% as of this February.
More than 11 million Australians, including about 2.4 million casual workers, will soon have access to 10 days of paid domestic violence leave.
An Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill is expected to be passed, along with the set up of a tribunal to investigate complaints of sexual harassment.
The reasons provided by elderly citizens include earning enough for living expenses and wanting to work so long as their health allowed.
41 trillion won (US$31.3 billion) over two years in special loans will be provided to self-employed and merchants hard hit by pandemic restrictions.
The 2015 Health and Safety at Work Act in New Zealand requires workplaces to look after the physical and mental health and wellbeing of staff.
Under the country’s regulations, at least 1% of all positions in government agencies, offices, or corporations should be reserved for PWDs.
Amid a COVID-19 spike, public agencies are responsible for setting their own working arrangements and updating them.