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[India] IT employees protest to demand healthier work-life balance [India] IT employees protest to demand healthier work-life balance

The Karnataka State IT/ ITeS Employees Union (KITU) organised the movement which saw protesters rally under the slogan, “A healthy...
11 Mar 2025

[India] Employment rising but salaries failing to keep pace with inflation [India] Employment rising but salaries failing to keep pace with inflation

Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani addressed the discrepancy and stated that India has an opportunity in terms of global population...
04 Mar 2025

[Australia] Changes to casual employment rules [Australia] Changes to casual employment rules

From February 26, 2025, eligible casual workers can provide written notice to their employer to change to full-time or part-time...
03 Mar 2025

[Bangladesh] Call to review RMG workers' wages annually [Bangladesh] Call to review RMG workers' wages annually

At present, garment workers reportedly receive a nine per cent adjustment to their basic payment annually, primarily to adjust to...
26 Feb 2025

[Japan] Undergrads seeking at least ¥250,000 monthly starting salary [Japan] Undergrads seeking at least ¥250,000 monthly starting salary

The results reflect a move among Japanese companies - particularly larger firms - to increase starting pay for graduate hires....
18 Feb 2025

[Australia] Minimum pay rate changes in the Nurses Award [Australia] Minimum pay rate changes in the Nurses Award

The Fair Work Ombudsman’s Pay and Conditions Tool has been updated with the new rates that will apply.
13 Feb 2025

[Japan] Workers push salaries higher by job-hopping [Japan] Workers push salaries higher by job-hopping

According to the job-search website Recruit Agent, the number of people using its site to change from one full-time job...
03 Feb 2025