NTUC, together with three unions, has reached an amicable agreement with a SIA Engineering-linked company on the retrenchment.
As of June 2020, there were 90,500 unemployed residents, of whom 79,600 were citizens.
The company has reportedly laid off 144 workers over three days without providing prior notice or proper reason.
The Malaysian government has taken steps to help displaced workers find employment by introducing a hiring incentive and training assistance programme.
Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo also expressed her commitment to ensuring essential workers get “fair opportunities” to progress.
Nike said the new structure would be “nimbler” and “flatter” and lead to a streamlining of its corporate leadership team.
The company made the announcement after demand for its recruitment products has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Subsidies will be reduced under the extended program, which is expected to help about 1 million workers and last till 2021.
If internet inequality is not adequately addressed, millions around the world could find themselves without a job, warned Microsoft president.
From January to May 2020, more than one-quarter of businesses have closed down because of COVID-19, according to a new report.
A surge of employment after the reopening of Australia's economy was not enough to offset the increase in the number of jobseekers.
The integrated resort operator said the vast majority of local staff have been retained while all affected workers will get a “fair compensation”.
The Philippines is set to have the highest unemployment rate in Southeast Asia this year, according to the latest report.
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Despite the record unemployment rate, there are signs of economic recovery in the Southeast Asian country.
COVID-19 drove Singapore’s economy into a 41.2% contraction in the second quarter of 2020, as the government warns of a long recovery ahead.
Household spending continues to decline as a constricted Japanese labour market sees real wages dropping at its fastest rate in five years.
It will also help companies in Singapore meet manpower needs by mobilising workers from firms with excess manpower.
The Thai Chamber of Commerce expects more jobs to be on the line, as the economy is expected to contract by 5%-8% this year.
More than 29,000 businesses have had to suspend operations in Vietnam in the first half of 2020, reported the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.
61% of businesses in the region expect a significant or worse decline in annual revenue in the wake of COVID-19, new survey shows.
The latest survey also revealed that Singaporeans had to work outside of their usual hours such as evenings and weekends during the work-from-home period.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warns that the aviation industry’s recovery will be long and challenging.
Despite the jobs saved, Malaysia's unemployment rate is expected to increase in the coming months due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The job cuts, affecting a mainly Singapore-based workforce, will come from across all parts of the business.
100 flights will also be grounded for a year as the Australian carrier grapples with economic fallout from C0VID-19.
It makes up about 5% of the country’s workforce, with their salaries cut by up to 25% as a result of cost-saving measures.
The last time the unemployment rate in Australia broke 7% was in October 2001.
Deloitte is the latest company to announce job cuts in Australia, joining the likes of PwC and KPMG.
This comes three months after cutting 25% of its senior management pay and all budgeted salary increases for the year.