Australia – Job ads surge 13% in February

Job advertisements in Australia increased by 13.4% in February 2021 on a seasonally adjusted basis when compared to February 2020, according to data from ANZ Bank. This is the highest level since October 2018.

ANZ Bank’s data is based on information provided by the operators of Seek.com.au, and the...

India – High Court of Kerala rules temporary government employees cannot be regularised (Hindu Business Line)

The service of a temporary government employee or those working in any institution with “deep and pervasive state control” cannot be regularised, the Indian state of Kerala High Court has ruled. Regularisation refers to the conversion of temporary employees into permanently employed positions. The...

China – Women gaining on men in work equality, but still face uphill battle (China Daily)

The overall disparity between men and women in China in terms of professional equality has continued to narrow, reports China Daily, citing data from job board Zhaopin. The report showed that the salary gap between men and women has been shrinking for two years. However, despite a 5% year-on-year improvement,...

Japan – Gakujo first quarter revenue slides 19% as losses widen amid pandemic

Japanese recruitment firm Gakujo Co. (2301: JP) reported revenue for the first quarter ended 31 January 2021 of JPY 572 million (USD 5.2 million), a decrease of 19.4% compared with last year.

Vietnam – Covid-19 widens existing gender inequalities, creates new gaps: ILO

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only exacerbated existing inequalities, but also created new gender gaps, according to a new research brief by the International Labour Organisation.

Before the pandemic, there was no difference between the male and female unemployment rate, but a gap appeared from the third...

India – Online recruitment falls 15% in February amid pandemic: Monster Employment Index

Online recruitment in India recorded a year-on-year decline of 15% in February 2021 due to the impact of the pandemic, according to data from Monster.com in India, a Quess Company.

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) decreased to 271 in February 2021 from 318 in February 2020.

Month-on-month,...

Malaysia – Jobless rate edges up in January to 4.9%

Malaysia’s unemployment rate increased year-on-year by 1.7% to a rate of 4.9% in January 2021, according to data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

When compared to the previous month, the unemployment rate rose slightly by 0.1%.

Overall, the number of unemployed persons stood at 782,500 in...

World – Xero acquires workforce management platform Planday

Xero Limited, a New-Zealand cloud-based accounting software platform announced yesterday the acquisition of Planday, a European workforce management platform.

Headquartered in Denmark, Planday’s staff management platform simplifies employee scheduling, allowing businesses to forecast and manage their...

Singapore – Most employers say workflow automation will enhance rather than replace

The majority, or 81%, of employers in Singapore say that workflow automation will enhance employees' work instead of replacing them, according to findings from the recently launched National Trades Union Congress LearningHub.

Despite most employers affirming that workflow automation enhances employees’...

India – Most women miss out on raises and promotions because of their gender (Business Today)

As many as 85% of women in India have missed out on a raise, promotion or other work offers because of their gender, reports Business Today India citing a report from LinkedIn. The report said that while many women in India have the flexibility of working from home, they face other barriers including...