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....

The 100 largest staffing firms in the world post USD 285.3 billion in revenue

The world’s 100 largest staffing firms generated an estimated USD 285.3 billion in revenue in 2022, representing 44% of global staffing revenue, according to the Largest Staffing Firms Globally 2023 report by Staffing Industry Analysts.

Focusing on just the five largest global staffing firms, they represented...

Workers in Australia more often negotiating compensation this year: Robert Half

Job candidates and existing employees are negotiating compensation packages more often this year compared to last, according to a study by professional staffing firm Robert Half.

Nearly half of Australian employers, 45%, report more shortlisted candidates have negotiated compensation packages this year...

Wipro announces new CFO as former exec steps down

IT services giant Wipro Ltd. (WIPRO:NSI) announced on 21 September that it appointed Aparna Iyer as chief financial officer effective immediately. Iyer will report to CEO Thierry Delaporte and join the Wipro executive board. She takes over from Jatin Dalal, who stepped down to pursue other career opportunities....

Staffing executive ran unauthorised worker dispatch business, Japanese authorities say

Criminal charges were filed against a person on suspicion of operating an unauthorised worker dispatch business, according to an announcement released 21 September by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

The defendant is described as “sales manager A” of Global Staff Co. Ltd. in the city...