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Australia – Mining giant BHP claims proposed labour-hire policy would cost company nearly USD 1 billion a year (Sydney Morning Herald)

23 May 2023

Australia mining giant BHP says the Australian government’s proposed ‘same job, same pay’ policy would cost the organisation up to AUD 1.3 billion a year and would threaten jobs if rushed through parliament, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. The federal government is seeking feedback on the workplace...


Australia – Jobseekers told to use ChatGPT to apply for jobs and shown irrelevant videos (The Guardian)

23 May 2023

A taxpayer-funded employability course is under fire after jobseekers in Australia complained that much of the compulsory training involved being shown irrelevant, inappropriate and, at-times, bizarre YouTube videos which included videos instructing jobseekers to use ChatGPT to write cover letters, reports...


Australia – University of Technology Sydney and La Trobe University to backpay casual staff millions in wages

22 May 2023

The University of Technology Sydney and La Trobe University will backpay casual staff after the universities had underpaid workers.

According to the Fair Work Ombudsman, the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is back-paying staff more than AUD 4.4 million (USD 2.9 million), plus superannuation and...


Singapore – Ministry of Manpower makes arrests over suspected involvement in illegal employment

22 May 2023

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower conducted a two-day island-wide enforcement operation from 16 to 17 May 2023, and arrested 27 people for suspected involvement in illegal employment, making false declaration in work pass applications and inflation of a firm’s migrant worker quota by making CPF (Central...


India – Online hiring dips 6% in April as Retail and Tourism growth fail to offset declines in other industries

22 May 2023

Online recruitment in India saw a 6% drop in hiring activity in April 2023 compared to April 2022, according to the latest foundit Insights Tracker.

The Tracker noted that India’s job market is volatile amid economic uncertainty and the ongoing appraisal season when companies start their appraisal process....


Hong Kong – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves to 3.0% in April quarter

22 May 2023

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in stood at 3.0% in the period from February – April 2023, down from 5.4% during the same period a year ago, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.

When compared to the previous three-month...


China – Tongdao Liepin Group issues Q1 profit warning amid reduced recruitment demand

19 May 2023

Tongdao Liepin Group, previously known as Wise Talent Technology Services Co (6100:HKG), issued a profit warning earlier this week for the three months ended 31 March 2023.

The group is expecting a net loss of not more than RMB 49.0 million will be recorded for the three months ended 31 March 2023, as...


Singapore – Company apologises after employee asked jobseeker to pay for coffee after he rejected job offer

19 May 2023

A marketing company in Singapore has apologised to a jobseeker after he was asked by an employee to pay for his share of the coffee after he turned down a role with the company.

The coffee cost SGD 6.50 (USD 4.83).

The jobseeker told Mothership that he was first approached by the unnamed company...


Australia – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves to 3.7% in April

19 May 2023

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell 0.2% to 3.7% in April when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

When compared to March 2023, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was up by 0.2%.

In March 2023, the number...


Australia – Job ads fall 19% over the year in April, but applications per job ad soar

19 May 2023

Job ad volumes in Australia are 19.1% lower year-on-year, according to Seek’s latest employment report.

While job ads fell 19.1% they are 24.7% higher than April 2019.

When compared to the previous month, job ad volumes decreased 1.4%.

Applications per job ad rose 7.7% in March and are 72.6% higher over...