Japan temporary workers' wages rise in August

The average hourly wage in August 2023 for temporary workers across three major Japanese metropolitan areas (Kanto, Tokai and Kansai) stood at JPY 1,574 (USD 10.64), up JPY 29 (USD 0.20) from the previous year and up JPY 4 (USD 0.027) from the last month, according to data from Dip Corp. (2379:TYO),...

Online recruitment in the Philippines sees marginal dip of 2% in June

The Philippines saw a 2% year-on-year dip in online recruitment activity in June 2023 compared to June 2022, according to the latest foundit Insights Tracker. The index fell from 127 in June 2022 to 124 in June 2023.

Despite the drop in recruitment activity, sectors such as healthcare, retail, and...

Most employees across Asia have moderate to high risk of developing mental health issues, study finds

A majority of workers in Asia (82%) have a high (35%) to moderate (47%) mental health risk, which highlights a growing concern about workplace wellbeing in Asia, according to the inaugural Aon Telus Health Asia Mental Health Index report, which explores workplace mental health and the impact on productivity...

Australian airline Qantas found to have breached Fair Work Act by terminating workers and outsourcing roles

Last week, the High Court of Australia ruled that airline Qantas had illegally sacked nearly 2,000 former ground crew during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The ruling upheld two prior judgements by the Australian Federal Court and Full Court of the Federal Court, which found the airline had taken unlawful adverse...

Hong Kong seasonally adjusted jobless rate falls to 2.8% in August quarter

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improved to 2.8% in the period from June to August 2023, from 4.1% during the same period a year ago, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate from June...

Vietnam forecast to be short of 150,000 tech workers annually (Vietnam Economic Times)

Vietnam is forecast to lack between 150,000 to 200,000 tech/digital workers yearly, reports the Vietnam Economic Times, citing research from the latest Vietnam IT Market Report released by IT recruitment platform TopDev. By 2025, Vietnam may need close to 700,000 IT engineers compared to the current...

Vietnamese government issues decree amending regulations on foreign workers’ employment (Vietnam Plus)

The Vietnamese government has issued a decree amending and supplementing several articles of its Decree No. 152 dated 2020, stipulating regulations for foreigners working in Vietnam, reports Vietnam Plus. Decree No. 152 also stipulates regulations for foreign individuals’ and organisations’ recruitment...

ManpowerGroup China CFO resigns, search underway for successor

ManpowerGroup Greater China announced on Friday that Tang Jiayi resigned as the chief financial officer of the company. The board said Jiayi would like to devote more time to his personal commitments.

Jiayi would cease to be the chief financial officer of the company with effect from 30 September 2023....

Confidence Interworks invests in game development firm Indigames

Confidence Interworks, a Japanese HR solutions and staffing firm, announced it has invested in Indigames Co., Ltd., which focuses on the gaming business.

Indigames is a game development company that is expanding its game business globally, with a focus on hyper-casual games, live gaming, and NFT (non-fungible...

Seek job ads in Australia fall 20.5% with a steep decline in hospitality and tourism

Job advertisements in Australia plummeted by 20.5% year-on-year in August 2023, according to data from job board Seek.

When compared to the previous month, job ads increased by 1.8% in August 2023. Applications per job ad rose by 6.5% when compared to the last month.

By state, the most significant contributor...