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[Philippines] Employers reluctant to make vaccination mandatory [Philippines] Employers reluctant to make vaccination mandatory

The government has started vaccinating those on the economic front lines and workers in essential sectors.
15 Jun 2021

Workday Payroll for Australia announced Workday Payroll for Australia announced

Workday Payroll also allows customers to gain control of their payroll processes, data, and costs with the flexibility to configure...
15 Jun 2021

[New Zealand] Preparing HR for Fair Pay Agreements [New Zealand] Preparing HR for Fair Pay Agreements

Expected to be introduced into Parliament by the end of 2021, the FPA system is set to follow in the...
02 Jun 2021

[New Zealand] Gate Gourmet workers have leave from Appeal Court to appeal minimum wage ruling [New Zealand] Gate Gourmet workers have leave from Appeal Court to appeal minimum wage ruling

Five staff sought to appeal the Employment Court decision, which the Court of Appeal granted in a decision released on...
28 May 2021

[India] 15 million workers will benefit from minimum wage hike [India] 15 million workers will benefit from minimum wage hike

The hike - which will be effective retrospectively from April 1, 2021 - will range from Rs 105 per day...
26 May 2021

[Indonesia] Government confirms data breach but disputes extent [Indonesia] Government confirms data breach but disputes extent

In a May 21 statement, a spokesman for the Communication and Information Ministry said that it was probing 100,002 samples;...
24 May 2021

[Taiwan] Employers must grant childcare leave as COVID-19 cases rise [Taiwan] Employers must grant childcare leave as COVID-19 cases rise

On May 17, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) announced that schools - from elementary to high school level - would...
24 May 2021