South Korea achieves highest robot workforce worldwide
South Korea has emerged as the global leader in industrial robot adoption, replacing over 10% of its workforce with robotics. According to the World...
Asking employees the right questions — at the right time
Exit interviews get mixed reviews among HR professionals. But if you’re going to do them, you need to do them right.
Andrew Lu, writing on...
Hong Kong realtors hiring record number of agents in city’s real...
Over 38,000 property agents are now licensed to work in Hong Kong, with the number set to rise as the city’s two dominant agencies...
China Looks at Protecting Its Flexible Workers
At a recent State Council’s executive meeting, Premier Li Keqiang said, “The lawful rights and interests of workers engaged in new forms of employment...
China pushes local businesses to encourage workers to take paid leave...
A province in eastern China has become the latest local government to encourage businesses to encourage workers to take paid leave amid efforts to...
Morgan Stanley cuts 9% of China asset management business unit staff
Morgan Stanley has laid off about 9% of its staff at its asset management business unit in China, according to two insource, as the...
Highest annual growth of renewables jobs in 2023, reaching 16.2 million
The year 2023 saw the highest-ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million, according to the newly released...
When Mental Illness Comes to Work
When Mental Illness Comes to Work
By Peter Wilson
A recent incident at a major Australian airport saw an employee of one of the infrastructure utilities...
SCORE-ing big! How a cooperative approach to improved work conditions in...
Improving SMEs workplace practices can help them achieve better productivity. The ILO’s SCORE Training programme is helping companies in China improve work conditions, and...
Bilibili Looking to Hire 1,000 Content Moderators After Employee Death
The recent passing of a Bilibili employee has sparked conversation among the netizens of China. Earlier, a post on the Bilibili Weibo account stated...
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Wage inequality has declined in two-thirds of countries worldwide
A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that wage inequality has decreased in about two-thirds of all countries since 2000. Despite...
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Labour shortage may encourage some Dutch firms to go abroad
The Netherlands is at the bottom of a ranking of the world’s 89 most important economies when it comes to labour shortages, according to...
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9th Malaysian Shared Services and Outsourcing Week
Venue: Malaysia
Date: 13-16 June 2022
The pandemic has proved the importance of Shared Services, and the demand for Shared Services is rising. Malaysia remains...
