https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2 Made with joy and tears en-us 2022-03-12 02:48:20 UTC 2025-08-21 10:43:25 UTC hello@padlet.com terrylaww09 https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2091419439 https://borneobulletin.com.bn/locals-urged-to-fill-gap-left-by-foreign-workers/]]> 2022-03-12 06:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2091419439 terrylaww09 https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2091421081 Many foreign workers left the Sultanate following the COVID-19 outbreak. Foreign labour and staff shortage faced by private companies, including shops and restaurants. Hence, Minister mentioned that it's a good time for locals to fill in the gaps and try their hands at various job openings.]]> 2022-03-12 06:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2091421081 terrylaww09 https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2091421666 2022-03-12 06:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2091421666 aoyixin https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2091454496 The issue of unemployment occurs in secondary and tertiary industries such as construction sites, restaurants, cafes where employers hire non-locals for years. Due to COVID-19, they could not renew their non-local employee's job quotas which lead to shortages of staff. In addition, airlines employees lose their jobs due to COVID-19, as there is a downturn in air traffic. Coming from minister's view, this is the best time to encourage locals to take up a job in companies that is in shortage of workers. Brunei Unemployment Rate increased to 8.37% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 6.92% in Dec 2019.]]> 2022-03-12 08:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2091454496 azzim https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2092095764 Work and employment may be used indistinctly in everyday language, but for the labour market they mean very different things. Employment is a very specific form of work. Other forms of work include own-use production work, volunteer work and unpaid trainee work. In everyday language, work and employment are synonyms]]> 2022-03-13 07:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2092095764 azzim https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2092100134 Employment problems are as common as employees in the workplace. As long as you work with others, problems will always arise. However, some employment problems are more common than others. For example, employment discrimination and sexual harassment are two major buzzwords for employment problems]]> 2022-03-13 07:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2092100134 azzim https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2092101521 Brunei Darussalam is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, with oil and gas generating a substantial amount of foreign investment, income and jobs. However, unemployment (of youth in particular) remains a critical issue. There is an apparent mismatch between jobseekers expectations, job opportunities and the skills requirements of employers. The labour force survey in 2014 illustrated that employment was heavily concentrated in the services sector (77.7 per cent), particularly in wholesale and retail trade (11.3 per cent) and public administration (26.2 per cent).]]> 2022-03-13 07:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2092101521 azzim https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2092101629 The cost of the higher unemployment is lost wages and incomes to workers and their families, a further widening of inequalities, an inhospitable environment for welfare reform and the social costs of greater crime and worsened health]]> 2022-03-13 07:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2092101629 terrylaww09 https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2092104041 In 2022, the average inflation rate in Brunei Darussalam amounted to about 1.5 percent compared to the previous year. This is due to most foreign workers that went back to their home country which causes the businesses having a shortage of workers. Examples of theses businesses are F&B such as restaurants and bakeries. Ingredients for pastries are already expensive and now with the increase, especially dairy products and fresh fruits]]> 2022-03-13 07:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2092104041 terrylaww09 https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2092104378 https://www.statista.com/statistics/526787/inflation-rate-in-brunei-darussalam/]]> 2022-03-13 07:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2092104378 aoyixin https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2093882365 - Racism 
One of the factor that happen in a workplace where employees feel like they are not treated fairly. For example, a Muslim worker not being paid the same as a Chinese worker doing the same job with the same experience and qualifications. This will lead to workers feeling demotivated and affect their work behavior.  
- Gender inequality 
It has been a crucial social issue in India for centuries. They see male workers more potentially stronger than women because women portray an image that they stay at home doing chores. For instance, Once India gained independence, Indian leaders discouraged female revolutionaries from mobilizing, instilling a ‘ghar/bahir’ divide and reinforcing strict gender roles for women as the protectors of the home.]]> 2022-03-14 13:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2093882365 azzim https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2096148585 Racism can be addressed by holding an office gathering during free time or as an office event. By bringing people together, they can share their religious ideologies and engage in polite dialogue with one another. People can build friendships by sharing their culture, which might encourage curiosity in other religions. Another method is to open people's minds, as the majority of insults and nasty remarks are spoken by people who are closed-minded. As a result, exposing their brains to open people can encourage them to accept people and reality as they are. As a result, their viewpoints on other races may evolve as a result.]]> 2022-03-15 14:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2096148585 azzim https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2096149192 As stated in an article by Borneo Bulletin in 2019, Brunei Darussalam has fallen behind when it comes to promoting gender equality, dropping five places in this year’s gender equality ranking, placing 95th spot globally. With this, it raises concern on equality interms of pay in workplace. The government should look into implementing regulation which states that businesses and companies have to hire their employees with anonymous job applications and interviews, such as, but not limited to; not requiring information on the race, belief, gender of the employee when hiring them, granted they exceed the required qualifications.]]> 2022-03-15 14:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2096149192 terrylaww09 https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2096840778 2022-03-15 22:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2096840778 terrylaww09 https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2096927323 2022-03-16 00:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/azzim/p97kfbud2vj4bna2/wish/2096927323