Roy Pang will be working to align HR services with the business goals of the organisation, bringing with him years of experience in HR to PPG.
Despite a preference for flexible schedules, most employees in Hong Kong are required to be in the office full-time.
The minimum wage should remain to protect vulnerable employees, says the Federation of Trade Unions.
The city will not be employing hybrid work arrangements on a government-level due to various reasons.
The first of its kind in the region, the Women Workplace Index will collect data from multiple firms into a publicly accessible database.
The minimum weekly work hours has been reduced from 72 to 68 and is set to benefit more than 10,000 employees across the city.
When seeking new job opportunities, employees in Hong Kong are prioritising the freedom to choose where and when they work over other benefits.
Employees in Hong Kong are willing to give up their flexible working arrangements if their employers would agree to give them a pay rise to compensate.
Employers in Hong Kong are expected to prioritise cost control in 2024, leaving many employees sceptical about salary increases.
Hong Kong’s office vacancy rate at 12.7% mirrors global economic uncertainty, driving organisations to adopt cost-saving hybrid work models.
High salary growth in Hong Kong is sparking turnover concerns and is foreshadowing a competitive year ahead for many organisations.
While Hong Kong returns to pre-pandemic productivity levels, income for the lowest-earning employees is nearly 60 times less than the wealthy.
Organisations in Singapore and Hong Kong can do more to engage employees with talent programmes deploying learner-centric tools.
The pandemic-fuelled work landscape is pushing Hong Kong's Gen Z to the brink, with 44% grappling with work-life balance.
As organisations look to attract and retain top talent, university graduates in Hong Kong saw an increase in their starting salaries in 2022.
Demonstrating career proactivity and a desire for better opportunities, more employees are less likely to stay with their current employers for long.
Changing demographics and rising living costs make it difficult for older adults to contemplate retirement, raising the age profile of the workforce.
While Hong Kong has reportedly returned to full employment, the city faces the challenge of keeping their best talent from emigrating.
While SMEs in Hong Kong may lack resources and technical expertise, many are planning to increase their digitalisation investment in 2023.
By increasing temporal predictability and segmenting tasks, employees are more productive and find projects more enjoyable.
Not understanding problems employees face is causing conflict between managers and employees as the return to work accelerates in Hong Kong.
Driven by factors such as emigration and raising wages, companies in Hong Kong have been facing a labour shortage for at least a year.
Employees in Hong Kong have indicated their preference for a more flexible work-life balance and will consider resigning to achieve that aspiration.
A recent revision has labour groups clamouring for a more regular review and increment of the minimum wage in Hong Kong.
Perceptions on pay, rather than income level, is also a significant factor impacting the job satisfaction of employees.
2023 is likely to remain a jobseekers’ market in South-East Asia and Hong Kong, with employees confident of finding alternative employment.
Global hiring grew across many regions in the world, with the majority of job roles designed to be performed remotely, according to a new Deel report.
Kara Cheung, General Manager, Hong Kong and Macau, Amgen, explains the importance of setting up a purpose-driven work culture.
Health and wellness are important to millennials, and they are willing to spend on what is of importance to them.
Deel's Karen Ng highlights why employers are going beyond their shores in search of the right talent and the role Deel is playing to support them.
