WPP freezes hiring, board to take 20% pay cut
The world’s largest advertising company will be freezing new hires as well as cutting the pay of executive committee and board members.
Deloitte Southeast Asia acquires 50 members of AccelTeam
The acquisition will further strengthen Deloitte Southeast Asia’s analytics and cognitive (A&C) services in the region.
MOM: Companies face stop-work order for not allowing telecommuting
The Ministry of Manpower plans to have more than 100 officers check on companies who have not implemented flexible work arrangements.
COVID-19: What measures are employers taking?
EXCLUSIVE: HRM Asia finds out what are some of the measures and technologies companies have implemented during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Singtel directors to take 10% fee cut “in show of solidarity”
The latest measure comes after announcing a wage freeze across the company, except for operational and support staff, earlier this month.
COVID-19 to inflict heavy economic cost on East Asia and the Pacific
Almost 35 million people would remain mired in poverty as COVID-19 forces an economic meltdown across East Asia and the Pacific, warned the World Bank in an economic update.
Employers urged to take long-term view of manpower needs
Pay cuts and retrenchment should not be Singapore companies’ first course of action in dealing with COVID-19, said the National Wages Council.
34 firms issued stop-work orders for flouting safe distancing measures
A four-day long operation which conducted random checks on more than 100 companies resulted in 34 firms being issued stop-work orders.
Organisations more cautious in making business decisions
New pulse survey from Aon examines the workplace, HR and compensation policies being put in place by companies in Asia-Pacific as they look to keep employees safe and adjust to an increasingly volatile market.
Airport industry in Asia-Pacific needs urgent government aid
Swift relief measures are needed to safeguard airport jobs and connectivity as the airport industry continues to flounder, urged the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific.
SPH announces pay cuts for directors and senior management
The Singapore media organisation says this is an “expression of sympathy and solidarity with fellow Singaporeans facing the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Singapore reveals S$48 billion package to support workforce
More than one-third of the Resilience Budget will be dedicated to saving jobs and supporting workers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Facebook to hand out $1000 bonuses to employees
The social media giant will also be investing $100 million to help 30,000 small businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Maintaining employees’ emotional well-being key during COVID-19
Gartner identifies six initiatives HR can undertake to help managers maintain employee performance and engagement during the COVID-19 outbreak
Gojek donates 25% of senior management pay to drivers
The Indonesian hide hailing firm will also cut all budgeted salary increases for the year with the consent of its full-time employees.
COVID-19 causes surge in usage of Facebook platforms
In countries hit hard by the pandemic, voice and video calling have more than doubled on Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.
McDonald’s appoints new global chief people officer
Heidi B. Capozzi will lead the company’s Corporate Employee Relations, Diversity and Inclusion, Total Rewards and Talent Management.
Amazon focuses on mitigating impact of COVID-19
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says company’s full focus is on adapting business to the effects of COVID-19, and defining the role Amazon can play.
Cisco pledges US$225 million to global COVID-19 response
Highlighting Cisco’s commitment to help those affected by COVID-19, CEO Chuck Robbins explains that the company will focus on supporting healthcare and education, government response and critical technology.
Starbucks employees continue to get paid during COVID-19 outbreak
From March 20, the global coffeehouse chain will continue to pay workers for 30 days, regardless if they report for work or not.
WHO: Maintain good physical and mental health during COVID-19
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director general, stressed how individuals need to stay healthy as they adjust to the new reality brought about by COVID-19.
ADP iHCM2 expands APAC presence with Hong Kong launch
The Human Capital Management (HCM) cloud system will expand its presence in Asia Pacific which includes China, Singapore and Philippines.
Hyland leverages Amazon Web Services to offer cloud solutions in Japan
By working with Amazon Web Services, Hyland offers an in-region option to support its growing cloud business and strategic operations in Japan.
COVID-19 outbreak sees rise in demand for collaboration platforms
Work collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Slack have seen a huge increase in users as more employees work from home.
COVID-19 puts 25 million jobs at risk
International Labour Organisation paints bleak picture of major labour market and economic crisis emerging from COVID-19.
SIA makes 96% capacity cuts as COVID-19 disrupts global travel
Singapore’s flag carrier will ground 138 SIA and SilkAir aircraft, out of a total fleet of 147, as border controls continue to be tightened around the world.
60% of Singapore workers seek new employment during working hours
Respondents to Randstad survey admitted to searching for new jobs or speaking with recruiters while at work.
Remote working gains global traction due to COVID-19
Gartner survey reveals 88% of organisations have encouraged or required employees to work from home.
HSBC to slash 35,000 jobs worldwide in “deepest restructuring” exercise
The bank will reduce US$4.5bn worth of costs which would involve slashing about 15% of the group’s global workforce amidst plunging profits.
EngageRocket raises $3 million investment
With the cash injection, the Singapore-based HR tech startup looks to improve people analytics capability across Southeast Asia.