China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has released a blueprint to address AI's impact on the job market over the next five years. The strategy focuses on income growth, wage reform, collective bargaining in the private sector, and managing high earnings in state enterprises, while also strengthening minimum wage protections.
Los Angeles County is investigating over a dozen employees at the Medical Examiner's office for potentially accessing confidential files related to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez without authorization, following leaks of graphic details before her autopsy report was public. The probe focuses on investigators and administrative staff.
Los Angeles County is investigating over a dozen employees at the Medical Examiner's office for allegedly accessing confidential files on 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez without authorization, following leaks of graphic details surrounding her death. The probe by the Department of Human Resources focuses on potential improper viewing of records before the autopsy report was public. The victim's body was found in September, and suspect David Anthony Burke was arrested in April and charged with murder.
Eine Analyse von Jutta Rump zeigt, dass KI im HR-Bereich bis zu einem Drittel der Aufgaben übernehmen könnte, aber regulatorische Hürden und die Notwendigkeit menschlicher Aufsicht die Automatisierung begrenzen. Personaler müssen sich anpassen und KI als Werkzeug nutzen.
Hong Kong's statutory minimum wage will rise to HK$43.10 per hour from Friday, a HK$1 (2.38%) increase that marks the second adjustment under a new annual review formula introduced in 2024. Human resources experts say the increase is unlikely to significantly boost low-paid workers' incomes but should help preserve purchasing power and ease labour tensions.
Beijing has pledged to expand vocational training for young jobseekers this year, as it looks to help millions of unemployed graduates find work in emerging industries such as robotics and AI. But the policy drive – which includes plans to encourage university graduates to return to technical school – has drawn mixed reactions from a generation already hit hard by China’s youth unemployment crunch. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security vowed on Tuesday to upskill 1 million young...
A survey by Singapore's manpower ministry shows 19.4% of the resident workforce had academic qualifications exceeding their job requirements in 2025, up from 16.3% in 2015. About 90% of these overqualified workers are voluntarily overqualified, citing job stability, skill utilisation and interesting work as top reasons. Analysts say the trend reflects shifting worker priorities rather than labour-market mismatch.
