Japan gov’t launches initiative to close gender pay gap in key...
A Japanese government project team on June 5 approved an interim report encouraging five industries with significant gender wage gaps to develop action plans...
Workaholic Japan Encourages 4-Day Work-Week
Japan's culture of work is steeped in workaholism. Many employees often work late into the night, leaving little time for rest and recuperation. Over...
China’s rising youth unemployment breeds new working-class
Rising unemployment in China is pushing millions of college graduates into a tough bargain, with some forced to accept low-paying work or even subsisting...
Filipino nurses and engineers to find more jobs in Qatar
Filipino nurses, architects, and engineers will have more job opportunities in Qatar, the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers said on Friday, as it agreed...
Emojis at Work?
There is a saying that goes: 'A picture is worth a thousand words'. With this in mind, doesn't that mean that emojis can save...
Japan changing the traditional transfer system to keep workers
The spread of double-income households and the eroding concept of lifetime employment have forced Japanese companies to change their traditional ways of transferring personnel.
Employers...
Challenges of a Hybrid Work Model
The world has been living with Covid-19 for two years now. While the threat of the pandemic is greatly diminished thanks to vaccinations, nations...
China takes firm action against ‘invisible overtime’ and wage arrears
If an employee continues to reply to job-related messages during off-duty hours, can this be counted as overtime? should the employers offer extra payment...
Bank of the Philippine Islands adopts digital-first HR to enhance employee...
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) adopts digital-first HR with its partnership with Darwinbox, Asia’s Human Resource Management System (HRMS) provider.
With a legacy spanning...
Investing in Digital Upskilling and Reskilling of APEC’s Workforce is Critical
Hiring workers with digital skills has grown substantially in the last three years across the APEC region, according to a recent report highlighting the gap...