South Korea – Majority of jobseekers say they have experienced rudeness while job hunting

The majority of jobseekers in South Korea say they have experienced ‘rude situations’ while searching for a job, according to a survey by Saramin HR.

Saramin HR surveyed 2,768 jobseekers and found that among the rude situations they experienced, the most common was ‘blatantly ignoring or being sarcastic'...

Hong Kong – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate falls to 5.4% in April quarter

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.4% in the three-month period ended April 2022, when compared to 6.4% during the same three-month period last year, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.

When compared to the previous...

India – Temp hiring sees record off-season numbers (The Economic Times)

Staffing firms operating in India are reporting up to 250% increase in demand for temp staff, marking what experts say is a record high for off-season hiring mandates, reports The Economic Times. Lohit Bhatia, president, workforce management, Quess Corp, said, "Hiring mandates have increased 200%-250%...

Japan – Large firms may need to disclose gender wage gaps (Nikkei Asia)

Large companies in Japan may have to start disclosing their gender wage gaps as early as this year, Nikkei Asia reported. The rule will cover both public and privately held companies with at least 301 employees. Firms will have to break down the figure by permanent and nonpermanent employees. The rule...

Australia – Average pay increases of 11.4% this year for finance, tech and business support pros: Robert Half

Employees in Australia can expect an average pay increase of 11.4% this year if they work in finance, technology or business support, according to research by staffing firm Robert Half International Inc. The increase is more than the 2.3% forecast for annual wage growth overall.

Nearly half of employers,...

World – IT professional files lawsuit against Meta alleging firm favours international workers on visas

An IT professional filed suit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, alleging it didn’t hire him because he was a US citizen, according to court filings.

Instead, the lawsuit said the company preferred visa holders — such as those on H-1B visas — at sites in the US because it could pay them...

Australia – Unemployment rate in April at lowest since 1974

Australia’s unemployment rate was 3.9% in April, the lowest rate measured in nearly 48 years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported Thursday.

“Three-point-nine percent is the lowest the unemployment rate has been in the monthly survey,” said Bjorn Jarvis, head of labour statistics at the...

India – Employee noncompete discussion between Infosys and union is pushed back (The Economic Times)

Discussions over employee noncompete agreements between IT services giant Infosys Ltd. (INFY:NSI) and the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate, a labor union based in Pune, India, have been pushed back a week, The Economic Times reported. The noncompete agreements prohibit employees from working...

Singapore – Hiring activity rises 11% in April: Monster

Singapore’s job market continued to recover with an 11% increase in hiring activity during April, according to the Monster Employment Index released Wednesday.

“As Singapore moves closer to pre-pandemic levels, we are hopeful to see a close to full recovery in the coming months, especially in sectors...

Australia – Wages grow at highest rate since 2018

Wages in the quarter ended 31 March rose at their highest rate since 2018, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported Wednesday.

Its seasonally adjusted wage price index rose 0.7% in the March quarter. The rate of annual wage growth was 2.4% — the highest since December 2018 — up from 2.3% in the...