AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWorker Protections: The Philippines plans heat-safety rules for employers and workers, including safeguards against salary deductions when workers comply and guidance on compensation for heat-related illness. Pay and Hiring: Malaysia says its RM2,000 minimum wage balances workers’ living costs with employers’ capacity; new guidelines will set starting-pay benchmarks by job type and qualifications. Aldi is recruiting 600 warehouse, logistics and transport workers for its new Leicestershire distribution centre. Talent Development: SHL research finds 83% of employees would retrain for a more senior role and 82% for a different one, while employers may be overlooking skills already within their workforce. Labour Market: US CEO confidence fell to 46 in Q4, below the neutral 50 mark. South Korea added 113,000 jobs in September, but youth employment fell for a 29th consecutive month. In England, smaller cities and towns had higher youth NEET rates than the largest cities.
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