Employees will also be allowed to remove masks when they are not interacting physically with others and when they are not in customer-facing areas.
In view of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, companies are asking workers to continue work from home, or are adopting a hybrid system.
A total of 177,642 people were receiving Jobseeker Support as of end-March, and of these people, some 100,854 were “work ready”.
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has proposed that the increase in minimum wage be postponed till January 1 next year.
The ballooning cost to provide allowances for employees who take parental leave is causing fears of a fund shortage.
Beside the wage hike, the government also aims to create 300,000 jobs for the homeless this year, under its Zero Homelessness Initiative.
Employers are reminded to look after their workers and take precautionary measures if they choose to hold gatherings.
Employee wellbeing is becoming increasingly critical for organisations as they look to nurture a healthy and productive workforce.
The government will soon initiate discussions on expanding the coverage of employee pensions and health insurance programmes to all workers.
Businesses and organisations should adopt a policy of working from home for between 5 and 7 days, said the Department of Disease Control.
The number of workers who were paid less than the minimum wage was 3,215,000 last year, the second highest annual figure after 2019’s 3,386,000.
These include the informal sector, companies employing less than five workers, and businesses facing huge losses because of the pandemic.
Leaders in ASEAN are coming together to devise strategies that will allow organisations and people in the region to recover from the pandemic.
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.
If approved, the plan would see the increase of the minimum monthly wage to between VND3.25 million and VND4.68 million.
The government has continued to enforce several measures to ensure equal pay for female and male workers, including setting up a labour watchdog.
To protect workers' rights to adequate rest, the authorities are clamping down on employers who make their staff clock excessive overtime.
The government of Australia's Victoria state has called for at least 10 days of paid family violence leave to be offered to all government workers.
Employers should create a more accommodating working environment for women, urged a global social impact enterprise.
The number of unemployed persons continued its fall by 1.3% to 671,000 in February from 680,400 in January this year.
The Philippines labour department highlighted that it would be wrong for workplaces to start getting complacent against COVID-19.
Unemployment rates for February were around the quarterly average unemployment rates in 2018/2019 and are expected to hover around these levels.
About 440,000 additional workers will benefit from the government’s more inclusive revised Employment Support Scheme (ESS).
The wage subsidies will help stimulate consumer spending, which could help the government in its efforts to revive the economy.
This will result in a more equitable distribution of statutory parental leave and help reshape societal perceptions on gender roles, said MP Louis Chua.
This year’s Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU) will focus on Indonesian workers with salaries below Rp3.5 million (US$243).
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board has highlighted that the trade union’s request for a blanket pay hike is not within its jurisdiction.
The new legislation aims to create an environment in which good employers are not disadvantaged by paying reasonable, industry-standard wages.
The government is reviewing how to better protect platform workers to meet their retirement and housing needs.
The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) has kicked off a campaign to stamp out workplace discrimination.