Business NZ has formally rejected the offer to be the Government’s nominated default partner in implementing compulsory national pay agreements known as Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs).
A default partner would be required to represent employers who would be covered by FPAs if no other representative industry organisation was available or willing to represent employers.
Law No. 21,327 (Labour Directorate Modernization Act), published in the Official Gazette on 30 April 2021, came into force on 1 October 2021.
It aims to modernise the Labour Department, also through the incorporation of new technologies and the digitalisation of procedures.
On 28 October 2021, the law was published in the Official Gazette the Supreme Decree No. 37 of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, which approves the Regulation of Law No. 21,327.
IOM Vietnam conducted a labour market assessment with employers in five key target provinces in Vietnam (Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh).
It aimed to understand the nature of labour and skills demand and supply in these areas, identify the key sectors that influence the type and quantity of employment opportunities and identify the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on the local labour market in the perspectives of the employer, government and employee.
The recently published Eurofund report analyses how social partners are increasingly adopting technological solutions to improve the services that they provide to their members and facilitate collective bargaining processes.
It shows that the way social partners use digital technologies varies greatly across the EU Member States, Norway and the United Kingdom (UK).
On 6 December 2021, the former Mayor of New York City (NYC), Bill de Blasio, announced a vaccine mandate, covering all private-sector workers effective 27 December 2021.
On 15 December 2021, NYC released guidance on mandatory vaccine requirement for private employers.
On 10 December 2021, the National Minimum Wage Commission (NMWC) presented its report and recommendations on the annual review of the national minimum wage for 2022.
The majority of Commissioners, after considering the current economic state of the country and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on both employers and employees, recommends that the national minimum wage should be increased by 1,0% above inflation.
Publicis unveiled a new program called "Work Your World", giving its employees the opportunity to work for six weeks each year from any region or country in which the group is present.
The programme starting on January 2022, aims to attract talent and offer more flexibility to employees.
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