Temporary workers’ wages in Japan shows improvement across three metropolitan areas

The average hourly wage for temporary workers across three major metropolitan areas (Kanto, Tokai and Kansai) stood at JPY 1,558 (USD 10.97) (up JPY 53 from the previous year and down JPY 1 from the previous month (USD 0.37 and USD 0.0070), according to data from Dip Corp. (2379:TYO), a staffing firm...

India unable to fill 30% of cybersecurity jobs due to skills gap, TeamLease says (The Hindu)

Although India had 40,000 job openings for cybersecurity professionals as of May 2023, 30% of these vacancies could not be filled due to huge skill shortage, reports The Hindu, citing research from TeamLease Digital, a subsidiary of TeamLease Services. The demand for cybersecurity professionals has far...

Ford set to cut 1 in 5 jobs in Australia as part of global cost cutting measures (Yahoo)

Ford is set to slash one in five jobs in Australia, a total of 400, as part of global cost cutting, reports Yahoo Sports. Ford said the cuts were part of a global bid to ‘improve efficiency’ and shift operations towards future needs. Currently, 1,800 workers are employed by the company in Australia....

More Indian employees plan to switch jobs in the next six months citing improving work-life balance: Randstad

India’s employment market is set to see plenty of movement as 43% of employees are planning to switch employers in the next six months, this is up from 38% who planned to do so in the same period a year ago, according to Randstad’s Employer Brand Research report for India.

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Singapore ride-sharing firm Grab axes 1,000 jobs in biggest round of cuts since pandemic

Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings said it is slashing more than 1,000 jobs or 11% of its workforce to cut costs and keep the company competitive, in its biggest round of job cuts since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Anthony Tan, Group CEO and Co-Founder wrote a letter to employees on Tuesday. “I have...

Nearly half of Taiwanese companies plan to raise wages in H2 (Taipei Times)

Nearly 50% of Taiwanese firms surveyed plan to raise employee wages in the second half of this year as business sentiment improves, reports the Taipei Times, citing online job board Yes123. The data showed that 49% of companies are considering raising wages, up from 44.8% in a similar poll last year...

Hiring among India’s formal jobs sector falls 75% to a 2-year low as companies turn cautious (LiveMint)

Hiring by India Inc. (India’s formal jobs sector) sank to a two-year low in the June quarter, even slipping to the lows of early 2020 for some recruitment firms when the country was hit by the first wave of the pandemic, reports LiveMint. Hiring firms across sectors say there are about 225,000 active...

New Zealand’s filled jobs record 1.1% increase in March quarter, growth led by accommodation and food services

The number of filled jobs in New Zealand went up by 1.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis in the March 2023 quarter when compared to the December 2022 quarter, according to data from Statistics New Zealand.

Total actual filled jobs in the March 2023 quarter stood at 2.26 million.

A filled job is defined...

Australian workplace regulator recovers thousands in unpaid wages for bubble tea chain workers

Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered AUD 89,952 (USD 61,122) in unpaid wages for 36 workers after investigating 14 outlets of bubble tea chain Sharetea.

In April 2022, the regulator investigated the Sharetea franchisee-operated stores after receiving tip-offs indicating possible underpayments,...

Taiwan’s Labour Ministry increases migrant worker hiring quota in four industries to address manpower shortages (Focus Taiwan)

In a bid to address workforce shortages in Taiwan, the Ministry of Labour has revised regulations to allow companies in four industries, namely manufacturing, construction, agriculture and long-term care, to hire more migrant workers than previously permitted, reports Focus Taiwan. The regulations took...