Most APAC employers embrace AI adoption

The majority of employers in the Asia Pacific region (80%) are currently using AI or considering it, according to the PersolKelly 2024 Workforce Insights Report.

The report found that 20% of employers have no plans for AI adoption.

In terms of current workplace AI usage, New Zealand leads the way with...

Steady global growth predicted for 2024 and 2025

The global economy is continuing growing at a modest pace, according to the latest Economic Outlook from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

The Economic Outlook projects steady global GDP (gross domestic product) growth of 3.1% in 2024, the same as the 3.1% in 2023, followed by...

Philippines President orders review of regional minimum wages

Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered a review of regional minimum wage rates.

Marcos directed the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) to review the minimum wage rates in their respective regions. He asked the RTWPBs to consider the prevailing economic complexities...

Global workforce faces health hazards due to climate change

More than 70% of the global workforce is likely to be exposed to climate-change-related health hazards, and existing occupational safety and health (OSH) protections are struggling to keep up with the resulting risks, according to a new report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

The ILO’s...

Engineering community Qiita discontinues Qiita Jobs

Japan-based engineering community Qiita Co., Ltd. has decided to discontinue its "Qiita Jobs" matching service for engineers and companies as of 31 May 2024.

The company did not specify a reason for the shutdown.

Qiita is a service for recording and sharing knowledge about engineers.

In a message...

Labour hire firms under investigation over possible underpayments

Labour hire firms at a farm in Australia are under investigation into possible underpayments and other non-compliance.

Labour Hire Authority compliance officers and Fair Work Ombudsman inspectors visited the farm in April, following reports alleging issues with underpayment of workers, record-keeping...

Philippine government employees demand regularisation

Public employees in the Philippines have decried the extended employment of job order and contract service workers in the government, saying that it prolonged the exploitation of contractual workers, reports PhilStar. Public Services Labour Independent Confederation (PSLINK) president Annie Geron said,...

Accordant appoints Rod Hyde to the role of Group CFO

Accordant (AGC:NZC), the New Zealand-based temporary staffing provider announced the appointment of Rod Hyde as group chief financial officer-designate with effect from 20 May.

Hyde replaces Tony Staub who leaves the company on 29 May 2024.

Hyde has extensive experience across a diverse range of industries...

New Zealand's jobless rate rises to 4.3% in March quarter

New Zealand's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose over the year by 0.9% to 4.3% in the March 2024 quarter, according to research from Statistics New Zealand.

The previous quarter’s jobless rate stood at 4.0% in the previous quarter.

The underutilisation rate, a broader measure of spare labour...

Japan March jobless rate stays flat at 2.6%

Japan's jobless rate in March was unchanged at 2.6% compared to February, reports Reuters, citing government data. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate compared with economists' median forecast of 2.5%.

According to the daily news provider, The Mainichi, an official at the Ministry of Internal Affairs...