Japan – Pasona Group first-quarter revenue rises 7.7% as profits show growth

Japanese staffing giant Pasona Group (2168: JP), reported revenue for the first quarter ended 31 August 2020 of JPY 85.75 billion (USD 814.3 million), an increase of 7.7% compared with last year.

India – Tata Consultancy Services Q2 revenue down 3.2%

Tata Consultancy Services, an IT services firm, last week reported revenue fell 3.2% on a constant currency basis in its fiscal second quarter ended 30 September 2020.

Net income grew slightly by 0.2% in constant currency

New Zealand – More than half of employers experiencing a return to growth: Hays

More than half, 54%, New Zealand employers are experiencing ‘growth’ or ‘rapid growth’, according to a survey of employers by Hays.

Hays also found that 11% of employers say they are still in the crisis phase while 22% describe their current state as defensive.

Furthermore, the survey shows that...

Malaysia – In tech: On-demand work platform GoGet receives Series A funding (TechCrunch)

GoGet, a Malaysian on-demand work platform, announced that it has raised a USD 2 million Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures, reports TechCrunch. The platform currently has 20,000 gig workers, who are called ‘GoGetters’, and has on-boarded 5,000 businesses, including Lazada Malaysia, IKEA Malaysia,...

Japan – Supreme Court says it is not unreasonable to deny bonus and retirement payments to non-regular workers

Japan's Supreme Court yesterday rejected the provision of bonus and retirement payments to non-regular employees, saying different treatment from regular employees was not unreasonable in two closely watched cases on their pay gaps, according to Kyodo News. Non-regular employees include dispatch workers...

Australia – Workplace watchdog launches legal action against dairy farm for alleged casual worker underpayment

Australia’s workplace watchdog the Fair Work Ombudsman launched legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the operator of a dairy farm in Queensland.

The regulator investigated after receiving a request for assistance from a worker, a working holiday visa-holder from France, who had been employed...

Singapore – Two in three learn online to reskill and aid their job search in a new field

Two in three, or 66%, of adults in Singapore are learning online to reskill and boost their chances of securing a job in a new field, according to survey data from continuing education center NTUC LearningHub.

The survey found that students (90%), the unemployed (86%), and entry-level executives (69%)...

Australia – Country has eight disadvantaged jobseekers for every entry-level position (The Guardian)

There are eight disadvantaged jobseekers for every entry-level position across Australia, reports The Guardian, citing a report from Anglicare which analysed how many jobs were available for people with significant barriers to employment, such as older people and the long-term unemployed. It found in...

World – OECD unemployment rate records monthly fall to 7.4%

The unemployment rate for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development area fell month-on-month by 0.6% in August 2020 to 7.4%. However, the rate remained 2.2% above the level observed in February, before the Covid-19 pandemic hit the labour market.

The OECD reported 48.4 million persons...

Malaysia – Unemployment rate up 1.4% in August, threat of rising Covid cases could hinder labour market recovery

The unemployment rate in Malaysia stood at 4.7% in August 2020, an increase of 1.4% when compared to the same period last year, according to data from Statistics Malaysia. When compared to July 2020, the unemployment rate remained steady.

The number of unemployed persons totaled 741,600 persons in August...