The resident unemployment rate increased from 3.5% to 3.7%, while the citizen unemployment rate rose from 3.7% to 3.9%.
The issue of recruitment agencies not being able to access governmental wage subsidies is being examined and discussed.
Authorities are looking into the wider use of antigen rapid tests at the workplace and will be establishing further testing guidelines.
A new report by Achievers highlights why an effective and successful workforce starts with employees who feel that they belong.
The Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill of 2021 protects all Australians from workplace sexual harassment.
The association warned that SMEs were in their most vulnerable stage and would likely shut down if the economy remained closed.
Over 25,000 businesses have signed an Auckland Business Chamber petition calling for the provision of more financial support.
The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has stated that employers are not allowed to ask potential hires for proof of COVID vaccination.
The gender wage gap, which measures the rate of men’s average pay to that of women, measured 35.9% in 2020.
A survey by the Japan Business Federation took into account the agreed bonuses of 159 Tokyo-listed firms with over 500 employees.
Taiwan is deliberating on the minimum wage for 2022, even as some businesses continue to struggle financially because of the pandemic.
Factory owners who employ foreign workers have been advised to set up their own vaccination centres (PPVs) at their work premises.
The Progressive Wage Model will be expanded to new sectors such as retail, food services and waste management.
The current guidelines on anti-discrimination at workplaces will be “enshrined” into law, giving the fair employment watchdog more teeth.
Samenta also calls on for the exemption of hotel quarantines for business travellers who are fully vaccinated and have tested negative for COVID-19.
A compensation scheme has been launched to protect employers and medical professionals who carry out COVID-19 vaccinations.
Singapore will ramp up the funding of a scheme that helps local workers whose earnings are in the bottom 20%, receiving not more than S$2,300 a month.
Some 97.2% of the male national public servants whose children were born between July 2020 and March 2021 took paternity leave for at least a month.
Workplace relations minister has confirmed that COVID-19 vaccination requirements can be written into new employment agreements.
The government is currently looking to ramp up its vaccination of priority groups, which include workers in essential industries.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare found that 37% of 24,042 businesses investigated have violated overtime laws.
The NTUC-SNEF PME Taskforce had consulted over 9,000 PMEs aged between 20 to 60 years old on their key concerns and needs at the workplace.
ADP discusses how HR can take the lead in designing a new world of work with a multigenerational workforce.
SAP SuccessFactors' HR Connect SEA 2021 highlighted how the role of HR is evolving as a hybrid workforce continues to emerge.
Big businesses are conspicuously absent from applying for the latest wage subsidy scheme pushed out by the government.
The hike is required to support sectors badly impacted by the pandemic, including hotel, F&B and assorted services.
Senator Joel Villanueva is pushing for a quick approval of a bill to protect freelancers against abuse and exploitation.
Jon Ingham, Director of the Strategic HR Academy, highlights the importance of HR adopting a people-centric approach, with a clear focus on employees.
Revenues have dropped for many businesses as the country goes into Level 4 lockdown mode in response to a Delta variant outbreak of COVID-19.
A survey revealed that many companies found a lack of communication among employees a barrier to remote work, among other challenges.