Malaysia has announced that all medically fit federal government employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The subsidies will be available to companies country-wide that experience or expect a 40% fall in revenue during the fortnight to October 11.
Healthcare staff in New South Wales (NSW) must be inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine by September 30, said NSW health minister Brad Hazzard.
It called on lawmakers to pass proposed amendments to an act that would allow male employees seven days of paid pre-paternity leave.
The government will provide financial aid to pandemic-hit workers and employers, drawing from the unemployment insurance fund.
The country was one out of seven other member countries with employment rates of women staying under 60%, according to the OECD.
The amount is less than the US$12 hike sought for by major worker unions, and has been opposed by the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia.
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A government survey has shown a rise in total employment from 23 million reported in 2013-14 to 30.8 million in the second quarter this year.
Under a new law, business owners and CEOs could face harsher sentences of a minimum one-year prison sentence or up to 1 billion won in fines.
Employers have been told not to impose mandatory vaccination requirements on their staff or penalise those who opt not to be vaccinated.
If their jobs do not allow them to work from home, then employers must treat the period of absence as paid sick leave, said authorities.
The government plans to let delivery workers and designated drivers benefit from the employment insurance system from next year.
As COVID-19 cases continue to spike, work from home (WFH) will be the default for all employees who are able to do so.
Pre-pandemic, the public employment service office was facilitating over 2 million workers into jobs, said the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE).
More than 376,000 job seekers have successfully been employed through initiatives implemented by the National Employment Council (NEC).
Authorities in the city have launched a revision on the local regulations of population and family planning.
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The date for deciding on the minimum wage for next year has been postponed to October 8 as announced by the Ministry of Labour (MOL).
Changes to the Fair Work Act were passed in March, allowing casual staff the right to convert to permanent employment after 12 months of work.
The current minimum wage of RM1,200 (US$286) per month can be revised upwards in stages, a former minister has suggested.
Support will also be extended for an existing scheme that encourages domestic travel until end-February as the pandemic situation eases.
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51% of the RM490 billion (US$116.93 billion) allocated under the eight pandemic stimulus packages has been disbursed so far.
It expects that strict lockdowns in New South Wales and Victoria state are likely to see the national economy shrink over the September quarter.
The schemes have so far granted a total of HK$170 billion (US$21.8 billion) in loans to 67,000 applicants, which include 41,600 companies.
Day 1 of HR Tech Festival Asia Online 2021 highlighted how HR leaders can help their organisations prepare themselves for the future.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has called on the government to do more to address the gender gap for women in the workforce.
The payouts are expected to benefit over 43,900 employers in Singapore to support the wages of more than 570,000 local employees.