Australia – More than half of employees not comfortable in returning to workplace: Hays

Just over half, 51%, of professionals in Australia who have been working remotely do not yet feel ‘safe and happy’ to return to their co-located workplace, according to a survey of more than 3,000 working professionals by Hays Australia.

 
The survey found that Western Australians were the most...

Hong Kong – Majority of businesses prioritise employee wellbeing (Hong Kong Business)

The majority, 85%, of Hong Kong employers believe that employee wellbeing is the heart of the business agenda, reports Hong Kong Business, citing a survey of 1,350 participants across 19 markets from global technology services company NTT. Meanwhile, working at home during the pandemic has been challenging...

Australia – Seek job ads down 20.9% in September, but shows improvement

Job ads on Australian job board Seek are down 20.9% year-on-year in September 2020. The 20.9% fall is the smallest difference in year-on-year comparison since the pandemic began, improving further from August which had a year-on-year difference of 29.1%.

Among the states and territories, job ads in Victoria...

World – Employees say their mental health has been negatively impacted during pandemic: Hays

Nearly four out of ten professionals (37%) across the world said their mental health and wellbeing has been impacted negatively during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a global survey by Hays. 

Hays surveyed over 1,800 professionals to learn more about their experiences relating to mental health...

New Zealand – Recruitment firm must pay thousands to workplace bullying victim (Otago Daily Times)

A New Zealand woman has been awarded NZD 20,000 (USD 13,268) and three months’ pay after being bullied in her workplace by a recruitment firm manager, reports the Otago Daily Times. A decision by Employment Relations Authority member Peter van Keulen found that Jessica Williams, who worked for AWF...

China – Surveyed urban unemployment rate reports monthly drop in September (ECNS)

China's surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas stood at 5.4% in September, 0.2% lower than the rate recorded in August, reports news agency (English language) China News Service, citing data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The surveyed unemployment rate among those aged between 25 and 59,...

World – OECD Q2 employment rate drops by 4%

The employment rate for the OECD area (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), fell by 4.0%, year-on-year, to 64.6%, in the second quarter of 2020, its lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2010.

When compared to the previous quarter, the OECD employment rate also fell by 4.0%.

Across...

Hong Kong – Renrui HR invests in Xunteng Group

Renrui Human Resources Technology (6919: HKG), a mainland China-based flexible staffing provider announced that it has entered into a conditional investment agreement and an exclusive strategic cooperation agreement with Xunteng Group Co., Ltd.

The company agreed to invest a total of RMB 20 million (USD...

Singapore – Employers can implement temporary wage cuts to prevent layoffs

In order to minimise layoffs, Singapore’s National Wages Council said employers should seek employees’ support to implement temporary wage cuts to the extent needed to minimise dismissals.

The Council added that employers may do this if they have already exhausted non-wage cost-saving measures and...

India – Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro step up hiring in Q2 as outlook improves (Hindu Business Line)

Three of India’s top IT companies, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro and Infosys, appear to have successfully overcome the challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, reporting a rebound in net employee hiring in the second quarter, reports Hindu Business Line. TCS reported a net addition of 9,864 associates...