Some 29.2% of foreign investment companies with over 300 employees felt most uneasy about the introduction of the workplace disaster law.
Unvaccinated staff in businesses where customers need to show My Vaccine Pass cannot work unless they are fully inoculated against COVID-19.
In October, a total of 456,000 people were out of work, down 15,000 from the previous month, as the domestic employment market continues to improve.
The National Wage Consultative Council (MPGN) is still discussing whether to maintain or increase the minimum wage rate.
CHRO Malaysia highlighted some of the key challenges facing CHROs today, including placing their people at the heart of all business strategies.
The proportion of non-regular workers in the country has also been increasing, rising by 5.5 percentage points from 2017 to 2021.
A recent government survey showed that slightly more than half of workers who have changed jobs have found more rewarding careers.
The government has distributed RM19.21 billion (US$4.6 billion) under its Wages Subsidy Programme (PSU) as of October 29.
The package has been reported to include cash support for small companies, as well as pay raises for nurses and care workers.
Over the last four years, five major cities outside Seoul have driven the increase in the proportion of non-regular jobs in the country.
The move is expected to benefit 820,000 military personnel, public school teachers and civil servants, and 200,000 contract workers.
The government has been urged to strictly monitor the minimum wage implementation and take ‘firm action’ against violators.
From 2022, the bulk of the cost of public insurance costs for the self-employed and gig workers will be paid by the state.
The Central Bureau of Statistics has revealed a year-on-year rise in the number of people in the working population in 2021.
China’s surveyed urban unemployment rate averaged 5.1% from January to October this year, as more young people gained employment.
Out of the 38 members of the OECD, South Korea ranks highest in the pay gap between male and female employees in 2020.
More organisations are recognising the significant role EX can play in attracting, retaining, and developing talent, says Qualtrics.
The Council of Trade Unions' call to increase the minimum wage to NZ$22.75 is in line with the current living wage.
Micro and small businesses are provided with the option to apply for a government loan to pay employees their 13th month salary.
Chairman of the Japan Business Federation also backed the call, encouraging profit-earning firms to increase workers’ wages.
The final decision on the increase will be decided by the governor of each province, and based on the data published by Statistics Indonesia.
CHRO Malaysia, taking place today, will provide key insights into how CHROs can lead their organisations successfully into the future.
To attract people who have gone back to their hometowns to return to work after lockdown, the government is working on a support package.
The new measures will take effect on December 1, and those who choose to be unvaccinated will have to shoulder the cost of COVID-19 tests.
The state government plans to repeal the automatic compensation rights for essential workers under section 19B of the Workers Compensation Act 1987.
Although maternity leave has been extended from 60 to 90 days, this is less than the International Labour Organisation’s standard of 98 days.
Health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has called for more attention to be paid to the safety of workers in the workplace, particularly their health.
Cash payouts worth 100,000 yen (US$884) each will be delivered to students, temporary workers and low-income households hit hardest by COVID-19.
The total number of workers in the industrial and service sectors grew by 0.3% to nearly 8.12 million in September, as businesses continued to recover.
A proposed new policy will grant employers the discretion to hire application based on their vaccination status.