BOSSES in Germany came out on top on Wednesday in a court ruling that said they can insist female workers wear bras. The State Labor Court in North Rhine-Westphalia ruled on a case between an airport security agency and its employees, the British newspaper The Daily Mail reported. Moreover, supervisors have the right to check …
MySpace has seen its audience numbers plummet precipitously over the past several years. Now, its roster of employees is following suit. The News Corp.-owned site announced on Tuesday (Jan. 11) that it has laid off 47 percent of its staff, or roughly 500 employees. The staff reductions had been rumored for weeks as News Corp. …
Singapore – Singapore Press Holdings’ (SPH) search engine Rednano has ceased operation in less than three years since its launch in March 2008. The Singapore-centric search engine, was a joint venture between SPH and Norwegian media group Schibsted ASA. SPH in a statement said: “Following a review of its online portfolio, SPH has decided to …
Singapore – In light of new financial regulations, banks have plans to raise fixed pay for staff, a trend which Standard Chartered Bank Asia’s chief executive, Jaspal Bindra describes as “worrying”. In December, the European Union (EU) approved regulations that restrict how much senior bankers can receive in bonuses, in an effort to curb excessive …
SINGAPORE: The starting pay for fresh polytechnic graduates rose 5.3 per cent last year, to an average gross monthly salary of S$1,871. Post-National Service (NS) diploma holders earned an average gross monthly salary of S$2,183, an increase of about 2.5 per cent from 2009. During the economic downturn in 2009, post-NS diploma holders’ gross average …
Hong Kong – Policymakers in Hong Kong have set the country’s first minimum wage at HK$28 (S$4.70) an hour, but some are arguing it is not enough. Currently, hundreds of thousands of workers receive hourly wages as low as US$2 (S$2.6) an hour. Donald Tsang, chief executive of the government, said the minimum wage, slated …
Singapore – The Ministry on Manpower (MOM) may come down harder on stakeholders to ensure the safety and health of workers. MOM is looking into amending three aspects to the Workplace Safety and Health Act, the first of which is to be stricter with those who endanger workplace safety and health. The second area of …
Taiwan – More than 80% of US companies in Taiwan have expressed optimism regarding their business outlook for the next five years but they are worried about the local talent available. According to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (AmCham), recruiting skilled talent has become a crucial challenge for these companies. …