Japan – Number of non-regular employees down 3.9% in December, unemployment rate steady

The number of non-regular employees in Japan, which includes temporary workers, dispatch workers, contractors, part-time workers and others, stood at 20.93 million, down 3.9% over the year. This is according to data from Statistics Japan.

The number of ‘dispatched workers from temporary labour agencies’...

India – Majority of professionals considering job change this year: LinkedIn

India’s job market is expected to become more competitive this year as three in four Indian professionals are likely to consider changing jobs or actively look for a new roles in the next 12 months, according to research from LinkedIn.

The research showed that India remains resilient towards career...

India – Government holds talks with Wistron, Randstad, Adecco and other staffing firms to restart operations (Economic Times)

India’s Karnataka government yesterday held talks with top executives of Wistron and six staffing firms to get Apple's contract manufacturer to restart operations at its plant near Kolar, reports the Economic Times. The facility has suspended manufacturing activities at its unit after it witnessed...

Japan – TechnoPro Holdings reports slight uptick in Q2 revenue

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc, (6028:TYO) a Japan-based technology-focused staffing and services company, reported revenue today of JPY 40.2 billion (USD 383.6 million) for the second quarter ended 31 December 2020, an increase of 0.3% when compared to the previous year.

India – Budget 2021: New measures aim to provide social security benefits for gig economy workers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman India’s presented India’s Union Budget 2021 yesterday in which a number of measures were proposed to support the economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic and boost spending.

Among the key proposals within the Budget included a measure to extend social security benefits...

Asia Pacific – Ceridian enters deal to acquire Ascender

Ceridian, a US-based human capital management technology company, yesterday announced it has entered into a definitive share sale agreement to acquire Ascender, a leading payroll and HR solutions provider in Asia Pacific.

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021.

Ceridian stated...

Singapore – Advancer Global to acquire property management agency

Advancer Global (43Q:SES), an integrated services provider offering workforce solutions and services in Singapore, announced that its subsidiary Newman & Goh Property Consultants Pte Ltd has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire PropNex Property Management Consultants.

Newman &...

India – TeamLease third-quarter revenue down 5%, net profit tumbles 9%

TeamLease Services Ltd (TEAMLEASE:NSI) reported revenue from operations of INR 12.75 billion (USD 174.6 million) for the third quarter ended 31 December 2020, a decrease of 5.6% compared to the same period last year.

Australia – Freelancer group net cash receipts down 0.9% in Q4

Online staffing platform operator Freelancer Ltd. (FLN:ASX) reported group net cash receipts for the fourth quarter of 2020 ended 31 December 2020 of AUD 14.3 million, down 0.9% over the previously corresponding period.

The group reported its cash receipts in both USD and AUD.

Cash receipts for the Freelancer...

India – Quess Corp says it has sorted out issues with Wistron (Times of India)

Indian staffing firm Quess Corp announced that it sorted out the issue relating to the non-payment of contractual workers with iPhone manufacturer Wistron, according to the Times of India. Quess Corp was one of the staffing firms that supplied workers to the Wistron iphone factory near Bengaluru. Other...