Malaysia Witnesses 31% YoY Hiring Growth
Retail and Tourism roles drive high demand: Monster Employment Index Overall hiring improved by 31 per cent on a year-on-year basis Retail led with triple-digit growth of 321% annually in […]
Covid-19 drove ‘unprecedented’ drop of 196,400 in Singapore employment; services hardest-hit
SINGAPORE -The magnitude of employment losses in Singapore during the Covid-19 pandemic was unprecedented, more than in any other crisis, according to a report released by the Ministry of Trade […]
Whistle-blowers singled out by bosses should go to MOM, Tafep for help
SINGAPORE – Whistle-blowers who feel victimised, targeted or discriminated against by employers should approach the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) or Singapore’s employment watchdog for guidance and assistance, said Senior Minister […]
Mediation a ‘first, necessary’ step to tackle workplace discrimination, even with new laws on horizon: Koh Poh Koon
SINGAPORE – About two-thirds of reported cases of workplace discrimination are not substantiated, and the majority of these are misunderstandings that are subsequently clarified and not pursued further by either […]
SEEK Invests in JobKorea, Korea’s Largest Recruitment Platform, as part of a Strategic Path to be the Best Digital Career Platform in Asia
SINGAPORE, Aug 20, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – SEEK Limited (SEEK), the Australian listed tech company which owns two leading online employment marketplaces JobStreet and JobsDB in Southeast […]
Labour market recovery in S’pore could be hit by heightened restrictions, Delta-variant cases
SINGAPORE – The heightened domestic Covid-19 restrictions and multiplying coronavirus infections globally due to the highly contagious Delta variant could put the brakes on Singapore’s labour market recovery, observers told […]
South Korea adds more jobs before new Covid-19 outbreaks force Seoul curbs
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea added jobs for a fourth straight month in June, as a recovering economy kept the momentum alive in employment before new Covid-19 outbreaks triggered Seoul’s […]
Former radio DJ Daniel Ong fined $65,000 over underpaid workers at Twelve Cupcakes
SINGAPORE – Former radio DJ Daniel Ong Ming Yu, 45, was fined $65,000 on Friday (May 21) for failing to prevent Twelve Cupcakes from underpaying its foreign workers. Ong had […]
Adecco Personnel is first employment agency picked as SGUnited Jobs and Skills placement partner
SINGAPORE – Adecco Personnel has been picked as the first employment agency to be an SGUnited Jobs and Skills placement partner to provide job seekers with professional career-matching services. The […]
MES Group companies, directors face 553 charges of employment offences including false salary declarations
SINGAPORE – Three companies and their five directors were charged on Thursday (March 18) with making false salary and employment declarations in work pass applications. They are also facing charges […]
Three new features on national job portal to weed out discriminatory hiring
SINGAPORE – Three new features have been rolled out on the national jobs portal MyCareersFuture to strengthen progressive hiring practices among employers. A key thrust of the portal is to […]
Hangcheng GBA Youth Entrepreneurship (Employment) Camp: Helping Returning Students Starting Jobs or Own Businesses
SHENZHEN, CHINA, Oct 31, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The Greater Bay Area / GBA Youth Entrepreneurship (Employment) Camp, open for only three months, proudly announces success in helping overseas […]
Dispute management office recovers $16m in owed salaries, compensation for wrongful dismissal
SINGAPORE – Employees who made claims for owed salaries or wrongful dismissal between last April and March this year managed to recover about $16 million in all from their employers. […]