employees

Retail Asia23/07/2019

US carmaker Ford said Thursday that it plans to slash a total of 12,000 jobs across Europe as part of a previously-announced restructuring, as it closes or sells six plants in Britain, France, Russia and Slovakia in 2019 and 2020. “Ford’s manufacturing footprint in Europe will be reduced to a proposed 17 facilities by the end of […]

Retail Asia18/07/2019

Two Mitre 10 stores were told to pay their employees a living wage in a decision by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA). Called a landmark case, the decision was the first collective agreement in New Zealand that was determined by the ERA with a living wage being imposed on the employer, according to a statement […]

Retail Asia12/06/2019

Employees of local department store chain Farmers have walked off the job in the first of a series of planned actions to combat the retailer’s reliance on an “unfair performance pay system”, according to First Union. Workers gave Farmers an ‘F’ for payment issues, including the performance pay system that keeps wages down, as well […]

Retail Asia03/05/2019

One of the Philippines fastest growing airlines, Cebu Pacific is currently recruiting new cabin crew in c, Bacolod, Pampanga and Davao. Cebu Pacific is aiming to fly more than 200 million passengers by 2020 and currently serves 36 domestic and 26 international destinations across Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and the USA. The airline says […]

Retail Asia30/04/2019

Beaurepaires Australia revealed this week that around 3700 current and former employees were underpaid or overpaid due to a payroll error stretching back to 2010. Back payments to the affected staff are expected to cost the business approximately $1.8 million. Beaurepaires identified the payroll error during a review of its system conducted with the assistance […]

Retail Asia18/04/2019

Swedish furniture and homewares retailer Ikea plans to launch furniture rental services in all of its main markets. The Ikea leasing strategy is twofold: firstly it addresses the budgetary constraints of customers who move frequently and cannot afford to replace furniture to suit their new space, and secondly to deliver on its sustainability promise by […]

Retail Asia27/02/2019

Jeans and T-shirts will be allowed at Hyundai Motor offices from March 4 as the auto group’s heir apparent Chung Eui-sun looks for new ways to give the automaker a younger, trendier feel. On Monday morning, Hyundai Motor employees at its headquarters in southern Seoul were told that they are free to dress however they […]

Retail Asia26/08/2016

Korean technology giant Samsung has promised to develop and nurture local talent in Indonesia through its Samsung Research and Development Institute (SRIN), a platform for innovation. The SRIN is currently carrying out a roadshow at several academic institutions in Indonesia to help young developers put their ideas into practice where previously it “would be hard […]

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Ford Says To Cut 12,000 Jobs In All Across Europe

Mitre 10 workers win living wage case

Farmers staff go on Strike

Cebu Pacific is Recruiting New Cabin Crew

Beaurepaires identifies nine years of payment issues

Ikea leasing program targets students and employees

Hyundai Korea’s employees to be more casual at office

Samsung promises to employ more local talent