Protesters participate in a demonstration on the third day of nationwide rallies organized since the start of the year, against pensions overhaul in Montpellier, southern France on Feb 7, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) PARIS – Public transport, schools and refinery supplies were disrupted on Tuesday in France as trade unions led a third wave of […]
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Flexible work boosts productivity, ILO says
Flexible work arrangements, including reduced work hours adopted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, can benefit economies, businesses and workers and allow for a healthier work-life balance, according to an International Labour Organization study. "Short-time work (or) work-sharing measures or other forms of job retention help to reduce the volume of work and to […]
Study: Flexible work arrangements beneficial to biz and workers
In this Nov 11, 2018, file photo, workers use their laptops at the command center at the headquarters of an e-commerce retailer in Beijing. (MARK SCHIEFELBEIN / AP) Flexible working-time arrangements and reduced working hours like those adopted during the height of the COVID-19 crisis can benefit economies, businesses and workers, laying the ground for […]
NEC to create a global innovation base near Tokyo
TOKYO, Nov 28, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation has announced the construction of a global base for innovation near Tokyo. The provisionally named “NEC Innovation Building” is slated to be 12 stories above ground and to provide a total floor area of approximately 50,000 square meters at a construction cost of […]
Novotech India 被全球工作标准局评为“2022 年女性最佳工作场所”
SYDNEY, AU, Oct 12, 2022 – (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) – 亚太地区领先的生物技术合同研究组织 Novotech 再次获得领先的工作场所文化组织 Great Place to Work Institute 颁发的“最佳工作场所”认证。 Novote…
Novotech India Recognised as “Best Workplaces for Women 2022” by Global Work Standards Authority
SYDNEY, AU, Oct 12, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Novotech, the leading Asia Pacific biotech specialist CRO, has again received “Best Workplace” certification by the leading workplace culture organization Great Place to Work Institute. Novotech’s India team has received a Best Workplaces for Women 2022 recognition and listed in the Top 75 organisations […]
Virus keeps grip on US workforce
500,000 sidelined by COVID-19, with effects to haunt more, study warns Restaurants, such as this McDonald's outlet in Garden Grove, California, on July 8, are among US businesses needing more workers. (ROBYN BECK / AFP) The US labor force has lost about 500,000 workers due to illnesses related to COVID-19 and even more people may […]
We need to talk about cybersecurity in hybrid IT
MANILA, Jul 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – It is imperative to take the required measures and have the appropriate protections in any hybrid work environment due to the rise in the usage of personal devices for work, network access through insecure connections, and targeted phishing efforts. The danger of a breach will […]
Global Portfolio and Work Management Leader Planview Expands with Asia Pacific Headquarters in Singapore; Two Asian Tech Veterans to Lead Regional Operations out of Singapore
SINGAPORE and AUSTIN, Texas, Jul 7, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Planview, a global leader in Portfolio Management and Work Management, today announced the establishment of its regional headquarters in Singapore. The expanded Asia Pacific operations will support the growing demand for software solutions to accelerate agility and business transformation. The business disruptions […]
Hexagon and Fujitsu Announce Strategic Partnership to Solve Societal Challenges for ‘Trusted Society’
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. and Tokyo, Jun 22, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division and Fujitsu Limited will partner to accelerate the development and promotion of use cases to solve societal challenges and contribute to the realization of the ‘Trusted Society’ — a sustainable, resilient place where people can live […]