Median monthly salaries and wages up 7.7% in Malaysia in 2022 after minimum wage implementation

Median monthly salaries and wages remained on a positive trend, up7.7% reaching MYR 2,424 (USD 514.87) as compared to MYR 2,250 (USD 477.91) in 2021, according to data from Statistics Malaysia.

According to the Edge Malaysia, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin attributed the increase also...

Japan reportedly plans to boost take-home pay for part-time workers (Bloomberg)

Japan’s government will implement policies to boost take-home pay amount for some part-time workers as it tackles the labour shortage, reports Bloomberg, citing the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri. The government will reportedly pay as much as JPY 500,000 (USD 3,348) per employee to companies with more...

Australia’s employment white paper outlines reforms to employment services system

Australia’s labour government’s Employment White Paper outlines eight principles to guide reforms to its employment services system, with a focus on better supporting people, while collaborating with employers and communities.

“It is time to rethink employment services,” the government stated....

Philippines unemployment rate improves to 4.8% in July as employment rate rises to 95.2%

The Philippines’ unemployment rate decreased to 4.8% in July 2023 from 5.2% in the same month last year, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.

The number of unemployed in July 2023 was estimated at 2.27 million, posting a decline of 329,000 from the 2.60 million reported...

Philippines’ president signs law creating national employment master plan (PhilStar Global)

President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. today signed into law a measure establishing the country’s employment master plan aimed at addressing unemployment and underemployment, reports PhilStar Global. Marcos Jr. described the ‘Trabaho Para sa Bayan’ (TBP) Act (translated as ‘work for...

Laws allowing excessive overtime entangles Malaysia in the spreading of forced labour, rights groups say (The Star)

The Star Malaysia reports that right groups across Malaysia say laws allowing 104 hours of overtime per month must be amended as this is allowing Malaysia to be entangled in propagating forced labour. A collective statement undersigned by 20 groups, organisations and trade unions said the Employment...

CrowdWorks acquires staffing and HR firm Yu-Cre

CrowdWorks Inc. (3900:TYO), a Tokyo-based firm that provides crowdsourcing services, a platform for 'side hustles' and IT staffing, announced the acquisition of Yu-Cre, a Japanese firm involved in permanent staffing and human resources.

The acquisition amount is undisclosed. The effective date of the...

University of New South Wales accused of poor record keeping for casual workers’ pay

Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman announced it has launched legal action against the University of New South Wales (UNSW), alleging it breached laws relating to record-keeping, pay slips and frequency of wage payments.

The Ombudsman alleges its investigation discovered that UNSW breached the Fair Work...

Taiwan’s ministry approves hiring of over 9,000 migrant workers by construction firms (Focus Taiwan)

The Taiwanese Ministry of the Interior announced it has approved applications from construction firms to hire more than 9,000 migrant workers as part of the government's efforts to address labour shortages in the local economy, reports Focus Taiwan, citing the Ministry’s National Land Management Agency....

Japan's foreign students lag far behind local peers in job hunting (Nikkei Asia)

Foreign students in Japan are having a harder time securing job offers than Japanese students, reports Nikkei Asia, citing a survey by Tokyo-based job information company Disco. Their unfamiliarity with the country's hiring practices and timetables puts them at a disadvantage, the survey suggested....