New Zealand – Number of filled jobs rise 0.5% in June 2022 quarter

The number of filled jobs in New Zealand across all industries rose by 0.5% in the June 2022 quarter when compared with the March 2022 quarter, according to seasonally adjusted data from Statistics New Zealand.

By industry, the largest changes in seasonally adjusted filled jobs compared with the March...

Philippines – Bill proving safeguards for freelance workers gets house panel approval (Inquirer.net)

The House committee on labour and employment in the Philippines has approved the proposed measure seeking to provide basic safeguards and incentives to freelance workers, reports The Inquirer.net . House Bill No. 615 or the Freelance Workers Protection Act, authored by Rep. Christopher De Venecia of...

Thailand – Government creates new job opportunities for over 60s (The Star)

The Thai Labour Ministry is creating jobs for seniors over 60 to help Thailand tackle its problem of an aging society as well as to reduce social inequality, reports The Star. “The Department of Employment has been tasked with looking into the employment of people beyond the retirement age,” Labour...

Asia Pacific – Tech Roundup: Turbohire, JobHopin

AI recruitment startup TurboHire on Tuesday said it has secured USD 2 million as a part of its pre-Series A funding round co-led by Pentathlon Venture Capital and The Chennai Angels. According to VCCircle, the round also saw participation from Telangana Fund, Purvansh Holdings, as well as Mumbai and...

Australia – Job ads record 30.9% upswing in August, New South Wales leads the way

The number of job ads on job board Seek in Australia increased 30.9% year-on-year in August 2022, but declined 0.6% month-on-month.

On a yearly basis, job ads rose 54.8% in New South Wales, followed by Victoria (29.1%) and Queensland (28.4%).

Over the month, Victoria (3.7%) and Northern Territory (0.7%)...

Hong Kong – Seasonally adjusted unemployment improves to 4.1% in August

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Hong Kong stood at 4.1% in the period from June - August 2022, down from 4.7% during the same period a year ago, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.

On a quarterly basis, the seasonally adjusted...

South Korea – Federation of Korean Industries seeks to let employers hire replacement workers during strikes (Korea Times)

The Federation of Korean Industries (KFI), a major business lobby group in South Korea, said that it submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Employment and Labour asking for permission to hire replacement workers during strikes and to prohibit the illegal occupation of business sites by unionised workers,...

World – FirstMeridian scouting for acquisitions to expand into new sectors (The Hindu)

India-based staffing firm FirstMeridian Business Services Ltd. is planning further acquisitions to expand into new segments such as engineering staffing, finance and accounting outsourcing, and legal staffing besides enhancing presence in existing segments, reports The Hindu. Citing group CEO Sudhakar...

New Zealand – Government halts controversial tender process for fixed fee recruitment services

New Zealand Government Procurement announced earlier this week that the tender process for a new All-of-Government recruitment services contract has been paused to allow for further engagement with government agencies and the recruitment industry on the pricing model within the contract.

According to...

Japan – Job to applicant ratio on the rise in August: Persol

The job-to-applicants ratio in Japan for August 2022 increased by 0.11 points from the previous month to 2.09, this was the 24th consecutive month of growth according to research from job change service doda, operated by Persol Career.

The 2.09 figure compares to Japan’s labour ministry data which showed...