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Australia – Employees to get 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave

20 January 2023

Employees in Australia will soon be getting 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period, the Australian Government’s Fair Work Ombudsman announced.

The new leave policy will take effect on 1 February 2023 for employees of businesses with 15 or more staff, and on 1 August...


People – Catenon, OECD, AD1 Holdings

20 January 2023

Spain-based executive search firm Catenon announced that it has appointed Anchana Chandrasekharan as vice-president of Catenon India to strengthen its leadership team. Prior to joining Catenon she was director at Savills India. She also held leadership roles at Quikr and previously worked at EY and Housing.com....


World – Economic slowdown likely to force workers to accept lower quality jobs: ILO

19 January 2023

The current global economic slowdown is likely to force more workers to accept lower quality, poorly paid jobs which lack job security and social protection, so accentuating inequalities exacerbated by the Covid-19 crisis, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report.

The ILO’s...


Australia – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves to 3.5% in December, monthly hours worked on the rise

19 January 2023

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.5% in December 2022, down by 0.8% when compared to the same period the year prior, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

When compared to November 2022, the unemployment rate remained unchanged.

The number of unemployed...


India – IT hiring slows down due to global economic headwinds (The New Indian Express)

19 January 2023

Large IT firms in India have reduced their hiring owing to evolving global macroeconomic headwinds. Furthermore, they over-hired in previous quarters leading to reduction in hiring in the third quarter, according to The New Indian Express. Tata Consultancy Services, which recently reported a revenue...


Japan – Most big Japanese firms heed prime minister's call to raise wages this year (Reuters)

19 January 2023

More than half of big Japanese companies are planning to raise wages this year, according to a Reuters monthly poll, meeting a key request from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to help workers cope with surging consumer prices. Kishida’s administration has repeatedly urged companies to make maximum efforts...


India – Wipro revenue rises 14.4% in Q3

18 January 2023

India-based IT services giant Wipro Ltd. (NYSE: WIT) last week reported revenue rose 14.4% year over year in its fiscal third quarter ended 31 December 2022. Revenue reached USD 2.8 billion during the period.

Chierry Delaporte, CEO and Managing Director, said, “I am pleased to report that we have delivered...


World – Employee concerns about wellbeing have gone up by 88% in the past year

18 January 2023

More employees are expressing concerns about their wellbeing in the workplace than ever before, according to a study of 50,000 employees conducted by Rungway, a company that assists organisations with change activation.

The study, the ‘State of Inclusivity in the Workplace 2023’, showed that concerns...


New Zealand – Job postings slump 27% in December quarter with declines in permanent and temporary job ads

18 January 2023

Job ads in New Zealand plummeted by 26.7% in the December quarter when compared to the same time last year, according to research from the Recruitment, Consulting & Staffing Association.

The report showed that concerns over a recession, inflation, interest rate rises and the increased cost of living...


China – Employment in China generally stable in 2022, number of employed exceeds target

18 January 2023

Employment in China was generally stable in 2022, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China.

The number of people employed in urban areas last year total 12.06 million, which exceeded the government’s goal of 11 million, data showed, even as the country faced downward pressure...