Employees in Malaysia saw remuneration rise in 2021
Due to economic and social activities, the average salaries and wages received by employees increased by 3.5% last year.
Hybrid workplace can boost women’s workforce participation
Singapore President Halimah Yaakob has encouraged employers to institute family-care leave to allow workers to care for their families.
Return to office and “work from anywhere”, Google tells employees
Providing more flexibility and time off are some of the ways Google is using to lure staff back to the office.
Globalization Partners rebrands to reflect commitment to hiring globally
Enabling global growth and providing employment opportunities for the ‘everywhere workforce’ is at the core of the newly branded G-P.
Employers in the Philippines urged to adopt alternative workplace schemes
The telecommuting law in the Philippines has been revised to ensure flexible work arrangements without compromising employees’ productivity.
Japan provides more subsidies for wage-rising firms
PM Fumio Kishida is asking employers to increase pay to keep up with inflation during wage negotiations next spring.
Developing a humanised approach in hybrid workplaces
HRM Asia’s CHRO Series Malaysia will pave the way for sustainable employee journeys and highlight trends in human capital management.
Long COVID affects workplace productivity in Malaysia
Businesses in Malaysia have been urged to do more to support employees who continue to suffer from the disease.
Middle managers caught between hybrid work policies
Hybrid managers feel less connected to their company culture than their full-time remote or full-time on-site peers.
Skills development key to maintaining employee job security
31% of Generation X workers in Singapore between ages 42 and 57 are worried about losing their jobs if they fail to keep up with digital transformation.
Non-regular employment grows 2.4% year-on-year in Japan
As of August, 67.51 million people were employed in Japan, of which almost a third are those not in formal employment.
The Philippines prepares organisations to work from anywhere
New legislation is redefining what constitutes a workplace and how work is conducted away from the traditional office.
Skills employers seek when hiring graduates
While their technical literacy is deemed to be satisfactory, jobseekers need to improve their problem-solving skills to gain employment.
Can four-day workweek provide health benefits to employees?
A study found that employees who switch to a four-day workweek sleep an hour more than they did when working five days a week.
Singapore ramps up health screening for gig workers
First piloted by the Health Promotion Board in 2019, the programme will now cover another 7,000 workers by 2024.
Japan women’s average wage hits record high
Despite this, the gender wage gap between men and women remains significant, with last year’s average wage for women being about 45% lower than men’s.
Indonesia prioritises discrimination-free workplaces
As sexual violence cases have a detrimental effect on productivity, it is critical that companies prevent such incidents, said the Manpower Ministry.
Employees’ salaries projected to increase in 2023
Asia Pacific is expected to see wages rise next year due to a tight labour market and rising inflation concerns.
Singapore wants wage increment to correspond with productivity
Increasing wages too rapidly will negatively impact Singapore’s global competitiveness, cautioned Singapore’s Finance Minister.
All in a day’s work: How fathers can balance family and work
Singapore’s Centre for Fathering is advocating for family-friendly workplace policies that can create happier families and more productive employees.
ADP promotes Jessica Zhang to VP of APAC
In her new role, Zhang will be responsible for driving growth and operational excellence for ADP in Asia Pacific.
Creating a culture of prevention around mental health at work
Work can have a detrimental effect on mental health and organisations must address the risks to mental health, says the World Health Organisation (WHO).
New Zealand urged to address gender pay inequality
To ensure women in the workforce are paid fairly, the government has also been urged to make pay gap reporting mandatory.
Innovation starts with developing human resources
Enterprises in Vietnam have been urged to equip young employees with the soft and digital skills needed to adapt to the requirements of Industry 4.0.
Business and workforce transformation in Singapore
Two new programmes offer SMEs the chance to push ahead with digitalisation to improve productivity, optimise operations and lower operation costs.
New Zealand union calls for 4-day workweek
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) is suggesting a comprehensive pilot of a four-day working week as part of a strategy to develop the economy.
Clear communication key to address gender equality issues
Recognising that women have the right to equality should be stemmed within society, and this can be achieved through conversations.
Australia moves to stamp out workplace harassment
Employers are mandated to prevent sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace under laws to be introduced into parliament.
South Korea urged to support women’s return to workforce
More must be done to inncrease female labour force participation, which is crucial to boost economic growth, says the IMF.
Non-essential meetings place financial burden on organisations
Getting employees to attend unnecessary meetings can cost big companies up to US$101 million per year, and can negatively impact employee engagement.