350 firms on notice for discriminatory practices
Under Singapore’s Fair Consideration Framework, companies have to ensure locals have equal chance at vacant positions as foreign professionals.
HRM Five: Helping staff get the most out of meetings
Meetings are a necessary part of any organisation. Here are some ways to help your teams get the most out of them.
Jet Airways decides against sweeping pay cuts
Following employee protests, and despite financial difficulties, the Indian carrier has decided not to slash employee salaries.
Amazon patents “spy goggles” that can monitor staff
The futuristic goggles will provide workers that wear them with key information – but will also collect data on them.
French worker wins right-to-disconnect battle
A regional director with a pest control firm has won one of the first test cases of France’s new “right to disconnect” laws.
Australian woman allegedly fired over abortion tweets
Angela Williamson says her former employer fired her for expressing controversial political opinions across social media.
Open offices may actually reduce face-to-face interaction
A new Harvard University study suggests that open offices might actually be less conducive to face-to-face interaction than thought.
Robotics literacy course launched in Singapore
Universal Robots and Singapore’s e2i are partnering to provide training in robotics solutions and automation equipment.
HRM Five: Coaching employees to success
Employee coaching is a key strategy to support employees to grow, learn new skills, and become innovative problem-solvers.
Five things we learned about learning and development
Some of the key takeaways from HRM Asia’s 2018 Learning and Development Conference.
Extra long weekends for Japanese workers
The proposed “Shining Monday” scheme in Japan will give qualified workers one morning off per month.
HRM Asia job of the week: Regional Head of HR
One of the world’s largest media organisations is seeking a Regional Head of HR for Southeast Asia.
Japan to bring in 500,000 foreign workers
Japan is looking to significantly increase its foreign workforce, with the government creating new classes of work permits for specific target industries.
CEO quits following claims of résumé fraud
Self-proclaimed “activist” investment fund group Blue Orca accused the CEO of Samsonite of résumé fraud, with Ramesh Tainwala stepping down in response.
Teledirect Telecommerce’s AI-powered employee encyclopedia
Meet the HR Vicki – Teledirect Telecommerce’s intelligent FAQ function for employees.
Petronas named Malaysia’s most attractive employer
Rounding out the top three are Shell Malaysia and Nestlé.
Flexible dress code every day at PwC
Singapore-based employees at the Big Four firm will now have flexible dress code options everyday.
Singapore man throws fire bomb into former workplace
Angry at being fired, a man threw a molotov cocktail into his ex-employer’s office.
HRM Asia’s Top Stories for March 2018
Catch up on HRM Magazine Asia’s top stories for March 2018, right here. We’ve got HR Insider with GSK, and the latest on the Grab/Uber acquisition.
Grab’s Head of People: “We know it’s a difficult time”
Her statement was in response to a video that shows Uber’s Singapore employees hastily vacating the office.
How to #PressForProgress in the workplace
This International Women’s Day, we asked “power women” across Asia to share their views on how organisations can play their part.
Diversity progress potentially stalled in Singapore
New research shows that a greater focus on gender diversity might need to be a goal for employers in Singapore in 2018.
HRM Asia marks International Women’s Day
A roundup of our coverage for International Women’s Day 2018.
Singapore Employment Act to be amended
Almost half a million more Singapore workers will now be protected by the Employment Act.
HRM Five: How to drive gender equality
In advance of International Women’s Day on March 8, here’s a guide for how HR can help enable gender parity in the office.
HRM Five: Signs of a cooked-up CV
How to figure out if that impressive résumé may be more embellishment than reality.
Singapore professionals world’s least productive: study
Low productivity has been particularly detrimental for Singapore’s service industry.