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Japan – Average overtime hours increase to 22.2 per month (Nippon.com)
8 February 2023Japanese businesspeople worked 22.2 hours of overtime on average per month last year, up from 20.8 in 2021, according to data from Persol Career, Nippon.com reported. The most-recent survey included 15,000 respondents. Assistant-type positions posted the lowest overtime hours, while occupations with...
Singapore – Group to work on workers compensation program for injured self-employed workers on work service platforms
8 February 2023Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower set up a “Platform Workers Injury Compensation Network” to help implement a work injury compensation regime for self-employed platform workers. The move follows the government’s acceptance of all 12 recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Platform Workers...
Indonesia – BetterPlace acquires blue-collar staffing platform MyRobin
8 February 2023BetterPlace, a Bengaluru, India-based staffing and human resource management software provider, acquired a majority stake in MyRobin, a Jakarta, Indonesia-based digital staffing platform that provides blue-collar workers.
The acquisition amount was not disclosed.
“We are thrilled to welcome MyRobin to...
Australia – PeopleIN signs memorandum of understanding with state training provider
7 February 2023PeopleIN Ltd. (PPE:ASX), a staffing firm based in Brisbane, Australia, reported it signed a memorandum of understanding with TAFE Queensland that will enable it to provide employment placement services for TAFE Queensland’s 125,000 graduates and TAFE Queensland to provide upskilling opportunities for...
Australia – Ashley Services completes acquisition of Owen Pacific
7 February 2023Ashley Services Group Ltd. (ASH:ASX) announced Monday that it completed its acquisition of Owen Pacific Workforce Pty. Ltd. The deal had been announced on Friday.
Ashley Services, a labour hire firm based in Sydney, Australia, previously reported it was buying a 100% stake in Owen Pacific for between...
Hong Kong and China – Gravitas acquires Hong Kong and Shenzhen business of Hamlyn Williams
7 February 2023Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd. acquired Hamlyn Williams’ Hong Kong and Shenzhen operations. London-based Gravitas aims to strengthen its presence in the Asia markets with the deal.
“This acquisition is an important step in our ambitious growth plan, and we are confident that together we...
China – Renrui Human Resources issues profit warning
7 February 2023Renrui Human Resources Technology Holdings Ltd. (6919:HKG), a staffing firm based in Chengdu, China, announced Friday that it expects revenue for the year ended 31 December 2022 to be down from last year, and the company plans to report a loss amid China’s efforts to fight Covid-19.
Renrui expects 2022...
Japan – Nisso Corp. net sales rise 17.9% year over year
7 February 2023Nisso Corp. (6569:TYO), a Yokohama, Japan-based staffing firm, reported net sales rose 17.9% year over year to JPY 67.20 billion (USD 509 million) in the first nine months of fiscal 2023, which ran from 1 April 2022 through 31 December 2022.
Nisso noted net sales to businesses related to the auto...
India – Job index up 2% in January despite decline in IT hiring
6 February 2023The Indian job market continued to show resilience and stability, according to the Naukri JobSpeak job index. It rose 2% year over year to an index level of 2,762 in January.
Naukri reported the 2% growth is noteworthy as it has been recorded despite a 25% decline in IT sector hiring. The dip in IT sector...
Australia – NES Fircroft acquires scientific/technical staffing provider
6 February 2023NES Fircroft, a UK-headquartered staffing firm supplying engineers and technical staff globally, acquired Evolve Scientific Recruitment, a scientific and technical recruitment firm in Australia.
“We are very pleased to welcome Evolve to the NES Fircroft team,” NES Fircroft Managing Director Matt Underhill...