Member of the Japan House of Councillors Kuniko Inoguchi is backing a bill that would give workers a four-day work week.
Among new recruits last December, some 407,000 people had experience working at a second job, data shows.
Sectors like IT and communications; trades and services; transport and logistics; and manufacturing have seen the most postings.
The government is considering whether some activity under the manufacturing sector should also have the flexibility to work from home (WFH).
Though the overall unemployment rate is falling, hiring is not likely to surge in the short term.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government will initiate a seed fund for startups of Rs10 billion (US$136.3 million).
John Sumser explains why organisations need to priortise health and safety as they explore approaches to create business continuity.
An OECD report has calculated that by 2050, Japan’s working-age population would have declined to 61.8%.
The average loan taken by SMEs amounted to US$122,514.
Senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said the country needs to raise the salaries of workers at the bottom of the ladder.
The increase in vacancies reflect the pace of recovery in labour demand in the second half of the year, says labour stats chief.
Employment figures in the industrial and service sectors increased for the sixth consecutive month in November.
The city government has requested permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs to employ 10,700 civil servants in 2021 instead of the 7,100 approved earlier.
The year 2021 represents an opportunity for organisations to rethink many of their processes and practices.
HRM Asia talks to some of the leading HR thought leaders on how organisations can make a successful transition into 2021.
The government is requesting companies to cut the number of commuting workers by 70% with alternatives like teleworking.
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) aided businesses by loaning S$17.4 billion (US$13.2 billion) last year, as many companies struggled because of the pandemic.
After a largely difficult and uncertain 2020, HR faces the challenge of reinvigorating employees, as well as helping their organisations develop strategies that will ensure success in 2021.
Australians need to change what, when and how they learn to prepare for the workplace of the future.
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said the budget to support startups has been raised to 1.5 trillion won (US$1.4 billion) this year.
The pact will allow both countries to conduct businesses with greater efficiency, increased trust, and reduced costs or digital barriers.
The prime minister urged the country’s youth to be prepared for the opportunities that lie ahead as startups grow in Tier-II and Tier-III cities.
He expects Hong Kong to ride on Beijing’s five-year plan to stimulate domestic growth, which aims to achieve independence in science and tech.
Trade and industry minister Chan Chun Sing said equipping workers with skills for the future is crucial in managing wage disparity in the country.
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has further relaxed rules on a soft loan programme to help SMEs financially.
The government plans to revise various regulations in immigration, foreign business and other areas to attract more foreign direct investment next year.
Jobs and business are expected to adapt as government support taper off going into 2021.
The Department of Finance (DoF) said maintaining good fundamentals will be key to the recovery from the pandemic.
Thailand’s central bank has provided 500 billion baht in soft loans for financial institutions to re-lend to SMEs.
Labour chief Ng Chee Meng said the job market is expected to show signs for optimism next year, but some sectors would still stay in a slump.