Trade unions in the capital city say higher wages are required to offset the impact of rising inflation in prices of essential commodities.
HRM Asia’s CHRO Online Series 2022 continues November 19 with CHRO Malaysia examining the role of the future CHRO.
President Rodrigo Duterte has said there is a legal basis for employers to refuse to hire potential staff who are still unvaccinated against COVID-19.
The minimum wage rate was raised to RM$1,200 from RM$1,100 previously, and took effect in February 2020 across 57 cities and towns.
A governmental economic-policy panel has proposed a fresh stimulus package, including shoring up support for companies increasing employee salaries.
The unemployment rate for young adults, aged between 15 and 29, fell by 2.7 percentage points year-to-year to 5.6%.
The government does, however, provide social security protection to the self-employed, which covers gig workers.
As domestic demand recovers due to the government's stimulus measures, the number of furloughed workers fell by 5,635 in one week.
The sector that saw the largest wage jump include tech firms, while the salaries of workers in the tourism and aviation sectors took a plunge.
Unvaccinated government staff may need to get tested for COVID-19 every week instead of once every two weeks.
Vaibhav Jain, CEO and Founder of Hubilo, explains why businesses must rethink employees’ experience and leverage technology to overcome challenges.
Keidanren aims to reduce the number of women who are forced to quit their jobs to care for their children or nursing care for their parents.
Businesses that have seen their revenue decline by at least 20% in September and October from the same period last year will be eligible for the wage subsidies.
HR leaders will have to adapt to digitalisation, balance empathy at work, and promote smart risk-taking in the workplace.
Medically eligible public officers who opt to remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 may be asked to take unpaid leave.
More than 5 million workers affected by the pandemic have received assistance from the unemployment insurance fund.
The retirement and re-employment ages for employees will be progressively raised under the law to enable older Singaporeans to continue working.
The government is planning to lower Metro Manila’s pandemic restrictions to Alert Level 2 from November 15 until the end of the year.
Workers in internet service firms saw their pay rising in the first half of 2021, while those in the travel sector experienced a slump.
Workers with gross monthly salaries of up to S$2,000 (US$1,482) should get a 4.5% to 7.5% raise of between S$70 (US$51.9) and S$90 (US$66.7).
Chief Executive Carrie Lam noted that it was important to retain mothers in the workforce while offering them better childcare support.
Malaysia is making amendments to the Employment Act 1955 on flexible work to ensure employees can work safely from home.
The introduction of the regulation will abolish the current A$450 minimum threshold for workers to qualify for superannuation.
The Manpower Ministry (MOM) said the labour market saw a rise in resident employment and fewer retrenchments compared to Q2.
Lee Jae-myung believes that the implementation of a four-day workweek will create more jobs and cut working hours in the country.
Steve Boese explains why it is more important to use HR to support employees at a personal level, and be mindful of how employees respond.
The Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) has issued guidelines on the release of the 13th month pay for this year.
The speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives says doing so will improve the welfare of workers affected by the pandemic.
The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (Cosboa) said a standardised approach would offer clarity for small businesses.
The proportion of non-regular employees has increased by 2.1 percentage points to 38.4% of the labour force in August year-on-year.