Australia – Gig workers missing out on AUD 400 million; firm says paying superannuation is right thing to do

Gig workers are missing out on AUD 400 million (USD 269.8 million) in contributions to retirement, according to a report released last week by Industry Super Australia (ISA), a research and advocacy body which aims to make the most of the retirement savings of fund members and is the peak body for the...

Japan – Average hourly wage for temp workers rises 3.4% in Kanto, Tokai and Kansai areas

Recruit Co. Ltd, a Tokyo-based staffing provider and part of Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (6098:TYO), reported Friday the average hourly wage for temporary workers in three major Japanese metro areas — Kanto, Tokai and Kansai — rose 3.4% year over year in March to JPY 1,629 (USD 12.26). In particular,...

Japan – Dip Corp Q4 and full year revenue on the rise

Japanese staffing firm and job board Dip Corp. (2379: JP) reported revenue today for the fourth quarter ended 28 February 2023 of JPY 12.64 billion (USD 95.2 million), an increase of 16.4% compared to the same period the prior year.

The company applied a new revenue recognition standard from the Fiscal...

Japan – Pasona Group revenue rises 2.4%

Japanese staffing firm Pasona Group (2168: JP), reported revenue today for the nine months ended 28 February 2023 of JPY 277.28 billion (USD 2.09 billion), an increase of 2.4% compared with last year.

Japan – Media Five revenue down 1.4% in nine-month period

Media Five (3824: JP), a staffing firm in Japan that provides engineers to the IT industry, reported revenue today for the nine months ended 28 February 2023 of JPY 1.30 billion (USD 9.8 million), down 1.4% compared to last year.

South Korea – Number of temporary workers down 1.6%, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves to 2.7%

The number of temporary workers in South Korea declined by 1.6% year over year to approximately 4.58 million in March 2023, according to data released by Statistics Korea.

When compared to the previous month, the number of temporary workers rose by 4.0% in March 2023. The temporary employment data is...

India – Tata Consultancy Services revenue up 10.7% in Q4, Board formally votes in new CEO

India-based IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) reported yesterday revenue rose 10.7% on a constant currency basis in its fiscal fourth quarter ended 31 March 2023.

Growth was led by the UK region, where revenue was up 17%; the retail and consumer packaged goods segment, up 13%; and...

Australia – Federal Court rules employers cannot force employees to work on public holidays

A Federal Court in Australia ruled in an appeal decision that employers can only request, and not require, employees work on public holidays.

The case, ‘Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v OS MCAP Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 51’ involved arrangements of Australian mining company BHP’s...

Taiwan – 104 Corp. monthly revenue down 2.6% in March

104 Corp. (3130:TAI), a Taipei-based firm that provides online job advertising, announced a business update on Tuesday. The firm reported consolidated revenue for March 2023 was TWD 206.0 million (USD 6.7 million), down 2.58% compared to the same period in 2022.

Accumulated revenue for 2023 totalled TWD...

Australia – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves to 3.5% in March

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in March, down by 0.4% when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

When compared to February 2023, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged.

In March 2023,...