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[Malaysia] Legislation on FWAs should not be imposed on employers [Malaysia] Legislation on FWAs should not be imposed on employers

Minister Awang had previously reiterated that FWAs should be allowed for employees as part of the latest amendment to Malaysia's Employment Act...
29 Jun 2022

[Hong Kong] Bill to abolish severance and long service payment offsetting arrangements [Hong Kong] Bill to abolish severance and long service payment offsetting arrangements

The Amendment Bill has now passed and will prohibit employers from adopting the offsetting arrangement, starting from the Transition Date.
16 Jun 2022

[Pakistan] Punjab increases government salaries by 30% [Pakistan] Punjab increases government salaries by 30%

In addition to the 30 per cent increase in salaries, a 15 per cent disparity allowance will also be given...
14 Jun 2022

[New Zealand] Managing complexity and minimising compliance risks by automating payroll [New Zealand] Managing complexity and minimising compliance risks by automating payroll

Managing payroll manually creates a large administrative burden, introduces the potential for human error and can cost a company excessive...
09 Jun 2022

[Macau] Employee salaries must be paid in cash [Macau] Employee salaries must be paid in cash

The announcement follows reporting in Macau media that Wynn Macau planned to replace 10 per cent of salary with stocks...
08 Jun 2022

[Singapore] 23,000 civil servants will receive salary increases [Singapore] 23,000 civil servants will receive salary increases

The salary adjustment will take effect from August 1 this year and will apply to officers in the Civil Service...
07 Jun 2022