Employment

Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B visa fee draws legal challenge from US states

Currently, employers typically pay between US$2,000 and US$5,000 in fees

Capella Hotels & Resorts, at third, was the highest-ranked employer to have its global headquarters here.

Capella, Micron, DHL, ST Telemedia: Almost one-third of firms on regional list of top employers have Singapore presence

The markets are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

There were fewer incidents of retrenchments due to reasons such as downturn in the industry or concerns of high costs.

Retrenchments rise slightly in Q3 amid restructuring, but hiring remains firm

The layoffs are concentrated in growth sectors such as financial services, professional services and information and communications

Staying but not out of love, Singapore workers are biding their time for the right opportunity to move, said employment experts.

Singapore workers feel trapped over mismatch in expectations amid ‘job-hugging’ trend: experts

Employers, on the other hand, believe they are rocking away on employee expectations

Net employment in Australia fell 23,100 in November from October.

Australia’s November jobs fall most in nine months, unemployment rate steady

[SYDNEY] Australian employment fell in November by the most in nine months, while annual jobs growth slowed sharply from earlier this year, a sign the labour market is cooling and could ease pressure ...

The survey of 504 employers reveals a distinct shift towards maintaining the status quo.

Singapore hiring outlook worsens sharply to 4-year low: ManpowerGroup survey

Local employment outlook is well below the global average; finance sector bucks trend with most improved net employment outlook

Enabling Village was launched in 2015 to exemplify how PWDs can live, learn, work and play in an inclusive society. With the addition of the new Vista block, the village spans 33,400 sq m.
TAKING HEART

Extension of Enabling Village further supports employability of persons with disabilities

They can get more job opportunities in sectors such as music, art and design

The proportion of permanent roles secured by youth aged 15 to 24 climbed to 65.8% this year, from 58% a year earlier.

Short-term contracts form smaller share of jobs, with permanent roles at record high: MOM

The report finds ‘no sustained shift’ towards short-term roles for youth

The employment rights bill will no longer award so-called day one protections against unfair dismissal, the government said in a statement on Thursday.

UK waters down workers’ rights bill to ease business concerns

THE UK government dropped a key measure from its flagship workers’ rights package in a bid to quell concerns of businesses who had warned the legislation would damage growth and employment.

If employers want the benefits of in-office time without the attrition of the mandate, they must treat office time as a strategic asset.

Mandate or hybrid? The key is intentional design

New research shows that people overestimate how often they actually interact with each other while in the office