Singapore to share "upturn" strategy at international labour meet
SINGAPORE : The lessons from Singapore's experience in battling the economic downturn will be shared internationally.

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Big firms to hike summer bonuses
Bonuses to be paid by major companies this summer will increase 1.51 percent from a year earlier to ¥790,468 on a weighted average basis, marking the first rise in two years, the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) said in a preliminary survey Wednesday.

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Women get rare chance for promotion
It shouldn't be surprising that Panasonic's star manager for developing appliances for women is a woman herself — except that this is Japan, a nation notorious for holding back females in the workplace.

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Set up creches, urges Rosmah
KUALA LUMPUR: Private companies should provide a women-friendly workplace by setting up creches in the office, said Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

For more, see http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/5/nation/6192174&sec=nation

More workers involved in on-the-road accidents
BANGI: Workplace accidents have decreased but more are getting involved in accidents to and from work each year, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam.

For more, see http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/5/nation/6189765&sec=nation

3 out of 5 firms in Singapore will make counter offers when employee resigns
SINGAPORE: Companies are doing all they can to retain their best workers in Singapore's tight labour market.

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Are you burnt out?
Wikipedia describes burnout as long-term exhaustion and diminished interest. Simply put, burnout occurs due to excessive stress over months or years. Staff with burnout feel like every issue is a problem, mostly focus on negatives, and feel helpless to change the situation.

For more, see http://blogs.theage.com.au/small-business/theventure/2010/05/03/areyouburnto.html

Speak English, save money
SINGAPORE - The days of service staff not understanding basic English may soon be over. This follows the launch of the Service Literacy Test for work permit holders in the hotel, retail and food and beverage industries by the Workforce Development Agency (WDA).

For more, see http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100504-0000080/Speak-English,-save-money

More in north-east find jobs
MORE jobseekers living in north-east Singapore are returning to the workplace again.

Over 1,200 residents found new jobs in the first quarter of this year, up from 488 people in the same period in 2009 - a whopping 150 per cent rise, said the North-east CDC on Tuesday.

For more, see http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_522382.html

They get others to do their discriminatory hiring
SINGAPORE - It is an open secret in the recruitment industry that employers do not want to hire those aged 35 and above. They also have other biases, like wanting to hire only young, pretty women, or the perception that some ethnic groups are more prone to absenteeism.

For more, see http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100503-0000029/They-get-others-to-do-their-discriminatory-hiring

Bosses CPF rate to go up 1%
THE Government has given the go-ahead to raise employers' contribution rate to the Central Provident Fund by 1 per cent to 15.5 per cent, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced at a May Day rally on Saturday morning.

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Don't short-change staff: Industry leaders
SINGAPORE - Don't short-change staff who deserve a pay rise, just because of the 1-per-cent hike in employers' Central Provident Fund contribution - that's the message some industry leaders have for employers.

For more, see http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100504-0000122/Dont-short-change-staff--Industry-leaders