India – Hiring activity dips in December: Naukri

Hiring activity in India fell by 10% in December 2020 when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index.

The Index covers hiring trends in India based on listing on the Naukri.com job board. The Naukri JobSpeak Index for December 2020 stood at 1,972

When compared...

World – Businesses planning no raises for most employees in 2021: Korn Ferry

The number of organisations worldwide planning no salary increases for most of their employees is significantly higher than in previous years, according to Korn Ferry’s Global Salary Survey.

The study also found that 35% of survey participants said that 100% of employees will be eligible for increases...

World – Businesses see more productivity from remote work, but employees impacted by demand of being ‘always on’

A majority of organisations worldwide have witnessed strong productivity gains in Q3 2020 by allowing employees to work remotely; however, employees are being impacted by the feeling of being “always-on”, according to a new report by the Capgemini Research Institute.

The report, “The future of work:...

New Zealand – Court ruling has implications for the gig economy

In a recent decision, New Zealand’s Employment Court ruled that a driver for human cloud ride sharing firm Uber was an independent contractor and not an employee. The case could have an impact on the gig economy in New Zealand.

Atapattu Arachchige drove for Uber in Auckland between May 2015 and June...

Japan – Career Bank H1 revenue slips as pandemic weighs in

Japanese staffing firm Career Bank (4834: JP) reported revenue yesterday for the first six months ended 30 November 2020 of JPY 2.63 billion (USD 25.6 million), a fall of 2.4% compared to last year.

Asia Pacific – The Ability Center acquires two Malaysian HR companies

Japan-based privately-held temporary staffing firm The Ability Center announced that it has acquired two Malaysian HR companies CXL Solutions and CXL Executive.

The Ability Center acquired 100% shares of CXL Executive which is based in Kuala Lumpur and dispatches personnel to call centres and distribution...

Philippines – Recruitment agencies shutting down operations due to pandemic (Business Mirror)

More recruitment agencies in the Philippines, which were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, have now shut down their operations, reports the Business Mirror citing data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. POEA Administrator Bernard P. Olalia said many of these recruitment agencies...

Australia – Seek job ads rise 1% in November in first annual increase since before pandemic

Job ads on Australian job board Seek are up 1.0% year-on-year in November 2020. This is the first year-on-year increase in new job ads since before the pandemic.

The 1.0% job ad growth was driven by industries recruiting later into the year than usual. This is likely due to the easing of restrictions,...

India – Recruiters see hiring activity rebounding in 2021, Naukri finds

Recruiters in India predict hiring activity will bounce back this year, according to a survey from Naukri.

Naukri’s Hiring Outlook Survey showed that 26% of recruiters predict hiring bouncing back to pre-Covid levels within the next three-six months, while 34% said that it would take their organisations...

Singapore – Ministry of Manpower and ILO extend partnership agreement on labour issues

The International Labour Organisation and the Singapore Ministry of Manpower will continue their cooperation to promote decent work in Southeast Asia following the extension of their Partnership Agreement until the end of 2021.

The Agreement will see ILO and the Ministry work together in three key areas...