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Australia – Miners dispute labour hire firm accounts to Senate committee that 'casuals' earn more than direct employees in mining industry (Newcastle Herald)

12 October 2022

A committee hearing in Sydney, Australia last week heard from mineworkers, labour hire firms, mining companies, employer groups, unions and academics, reports Newcastle Herald. The senate committee examined "equal work for equal pay" amendments to the Fair Work Act. The Fair Work Amendment...


Japan – Like Co first quarter rises 5.1% but profits slip due to costs

11 October 2022

Japanese staffing firm Like Co Ltd (2462: JP) reported revenue for the first quarter ended 31 August 2022 of JPY 14.18 billion (USD 97.3 million), up 5.1% when compared to last year.

(JPY millions) Q1 2022 Q1 2021 Change Q1 2022 (USD millions)
Revenue 14,186 13,500 5.1% ...


Asia Pacific – Persol Asia Pacific to acquire HR tech startup Workmate

11 October 2022

Singapore-based Workmate, an on-demand staffing platform, officially announced its acquisition agreement with Persol Asia Pacific.

Persol Asia Pacific is the Strategic Business Unit headquarters for APAC for Persol Holdings, managing its Asia Pacific businesses which includes Programmed, PersolKelly and...


Asia Pacific – Kanzhun files dual primary listing application to Hong Kong Stock Exchange

11 October 2022

Kanzhun Limited (Nasdaq: BZ), whose core product is Chinese job board Boss Zhipin, has submitted a dual main listing application to the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Morgan Stanley Asia Limited and Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. are joint sponsors.

The group said the funds raised are expected to be used to enhance...


India – Staffing firms say 5G push will create 45,000 jobs in next two quarters (The Economic Times)

11 October 2022

The roll out of 5G services by Indian telecom service providers is expected to create a demand of up to 45,000 jobs over the next two quarters, The Economic Times report, citing a number of staffing firms. The anticipation of the roll out of 5G has already resulted in nearly 80,000 5G-related hiring...


Japan – Creek & River H1 revenue edges up 6.2% as profits show improvement

10 October 2022

Japanese staffing firm Creek & River (4763: JP) reported revenue last Thursday for the first six months ended 31 August 2022 of JPY 22.33 billion (USD 153.5 million), an increase of 6.2% compared to the same period last year.

(JPY millions) H1 2022 H1 2021 Change H1 2022 (USD millions) ...


Japan – Rarejob to acquire majority stake in Will Group subsidiary Borderlink

10 October 2022

Rarejob, a Japan-based online English language school, announced that it will acquire a 51% stake in Borderlink, a subsidiary of Will Group.

Will Group is a Japan-based firm focused on temporary staffing, business contracting and recruitment.

Borderlink, Inc is a provider for Assistant Language Teachers...


Australia – New South Wales Labour vows to protect gig economy workers if elected (ABC News)

10 October 2022

Australia’s New South Wales Labour party has promised to better protect workers in the gig economy and boost their workplace entitlements, if it wins the March election, reports ABC News Australia. The party has announced overhauling industrial relations legislation to "modernise" the law...


Australia – Caring economy to face shortage of over 200,000 workers by 2050, study finds (The Guardian)

10 October 2022

Australia faces a shortfall of more than 200,000 full-time care workers by 2050 as demand doubles within a generation, with a predicted gap in the workforce emerging earlier than expected as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, reports The Guardian.  This article refers to a study overseen by...


India – Quess Corp sells entire stake in Simpliance Technologies

7 October 2022

Quess Corp, an Indian staffing firm, announced yesterday that it has entered into definitive agreements to divest its stake in the digital risk and compliance services company Simpliance Technologies Private Limited to Aparajitha Corporate Services, an HR compliance services company and its affiliates....