Singapore – Employment standards improve in 2021, according to Ministry of Manpower

In tandem with Singapore’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, the state of employment standards also improved in 2021, according to the Ministry of Manpower.

This improvement was reflected by a significant fall in the overall incidence of employment claims and appeals lodged with the Ministry...

Australia – Workplace reform to proceed even without consensus at job summit, workplace relations minister says (The Guardian)

Australia’s workplace relations minister Tony Burke said that the Labour government will not allow its desire for “consensus” at the jobs summit to be “an excuse for inaction”, warning reforms to boost pay and job security will proceed even over employers’ objections, reports The Guardian...

India – Demand for contract workers jumps in June, ahead of festive season (Business Standard)

Ahead of the festive season in India, the demand for contract workers has witnessed a 66% sequential growth during June mainly led by e-commerce companies, reports the Business Standard, citing Taskmo, a Quess Corp-backed gig economy hiring platform. As many as 500,000 gig tasks were offered during June...

Japan – Time limit on temp contracts may impact thousands of researchers’ jobs (Nature)

Current employment laws may mean thousands of researchers and university staff members in Japan on fixed-term contracts are at risk of losing their jobs, Nature reported. The laws, introduced in 2013 and 2014, put a 10-year time limit on fixed-term contracts; researchers would be able to request permanent...

India – Tech startups slow hiring, but other sectors lift job market (India)

Tech startups in India have taken a pause in recruitment, with hiring activity in June up 10% to 15% but flat on a month-over-month basis, The Times of India reported. However, hiring activity in the travel; hospitality; and banking, financial services and insurance industries boosted the overall job...

Australia – Survey finds 44% of employees planning to seek new jobs

Research by Robert Half Australia found that 44% of employees are currently looking or planning to look for a new role in the second half of this year while another 31% are not actively looking but would consider the right offer.

The research found 58% of Gen Z and 50% of millennials said they had active...

Australia – Economic growth slowing, but wages expected to trend higher

Economic growth is expected to be slower, with increases in inflation and interest rates, according to the Deloitte Access Economics Business Outlook report. Wage growth is also expected to trend higher than expected, but higher wage growth could be detrimental to workers in the long run.

Overall, the...

World – ManpowerGroup revenue up 5.7% in constant currency in Q2, cites demand for higher-margin business

Revenue at ManpowerGroup Inc. rose 5.7% in constant currency to $5.1 billion with growth led by its US operations. Revenue missed financial analysts’ consensus of $5.27 billion.

Chairman and CEO Jonas Prising said second-quarter results reflect the disciplined execution of the company’s initiatives...

India – Recruitment for next month’s festive season up 25% to 30% (The Economic Times)

Recruitment in India for next month’s festive season is up 25% to 30% after a two-year gap, The Economic Times reported. “We are in huge demand right now,” said Manu Saigal, director, general staffing, at Adecco. “We expect logistics, which is entering its peak season now, alone will add 2.5...

Australia – Queensland laws would add regulations, rights for independent contractor couriers, lorry drivers (Mondaq)

New laws have been introduced in the Australian state of Queensland that could add regulations to the gig economy when it comes to independent contractor couriers, lorry owner drives and others, according to a post on Mondaq by law firm McCullough Robertson. Among other rights, independent couriers would...