People – Accordant Group, Hiremii, Cielo

The Board of Accordant Group Limited announced the appointment of Simon Bennett as Chair of the Board replacing Ross Keenan following his retirement on 1 January 2022. Bennett is currently a non-executive director of the group. Bennett's involvement in the group began as CEO and a shareholder of Madison...

India – Hiring activity shows 26% uptick in November, Naukri finds

Hiring activity in India grew by 26% in November 2021 when compared to November 2020, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index.

This hiring growth came on the back of increased retail fervour, festive hype and the opening up of educational institutes in India.

The onset of the festive season marked...

Australia – Workplace watchdog launches legal action against Coles Supermarket for underpayment of nearly 8,000 employees

The Fair Work Ombudsman, Australia’s workplace watchdog, has launched legal action against Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd alleging it underpaid more than 7,500 salaried employees a total of AUD 115 million (USD 81.7 million).

Coles Group Limited disclosed to the Ombudsman and the Australian Securities...

Australia – Majority of migrant temporary workers have experienced wage theft, report finds

Over half, or 65% of temporary visa holders in Australia have experienced wage theft and one in four have experienced other forms of labour exploitation, according to a report from The Migrant Workers Centre.

The report was based on a survey of more than 700 temporary visa holders.

According to the report,...

Singapore – Workers consider it essential for companies to have diversity and inclusion policies

The majority of workers, 76%, in Singapore said that companies' diversity and inclusion policies are vital, according to a report by Indeed.

A third (31%) of the interviewed workers reported being discriminated against at work because of their background, gender, or other characteristics. This number...

Australia – People Infrastructure completes acquisition of GMT People

Australia-based staffing firm People Infrastructure announced that it has completed the acquisition of the GMT Group of companies, trading as GMT People.

GMT People was established in 1999 and is a Canberra-based recruitment firm specialising in contract and permanent IT recruitment solutions for the...

Singapore – Resident employment rate improves as labour market recovers, share of temporary workers on the rise

The employment rate for residents aged 15 & over in Singapore rebounded from 64.5% in June 2020 to 67.2% in June 2021, after declining from 65.2% in June 2019, according to data from the Ministry of Manpower.

The improvement in the employment rate reflected economic recovery and the impact of measures...

India – Recruitment company director held for allegedly running job scam (Free Press Journal)

A director of a recruitment firm in New Delhi, has been arrested by the East region cyber police for allegedly duping a city based woman of INR 2.6 million (USD 34,692) on the pretext of offering her a high salaried job, reports the Free Press Journal. The accused Shailesh Bharati, 29, who was arrested...

India – White-collar hiring sees marginal dip in November (The Economic Times)

The number of open job positions in India accepting applications for white-collar professionals in November stood at approximately 295,000, down from 320,000 in October (down 8%), as the last 15 days of November saw a 12% fall in hiring numbers compared with the first half, reports The Economic Times...

Japan – Pasona Group upgrades second quarter forecast due to better than expected BPO demand

Pasona Group Inc. (2168:TYO), a Tokyo-based staffing firm, announced a revision to its forecast for the second quarter ended 30 November 2021.

The group had previously forecast revenue of JPY 171.00 billion (USD 1.51 billion), but it has now upgraded its revenue forecast to JPY 180.00 billion (USD 1.59...