LinkedIn offers free job listings to help fight COVID-19
Companies in the healthcare sector as well as essential services can now post job listings for free for the next three months on LinkedIn.
Searches for remote work surge amidst COVID-19 crisis
Job seekers are showing greater interest in working remotely with an increase in searches for terms like ‘remote’ and ‘work from home’ on job sites.
Rajah & Tann leading the way in remote working through technology
EXCLUSIVE: Being ahead of the curve in adopting technology has helped the Singapore based law firm adapt to remote working seamlessly.
Audit profession must rid ‘overworked, underpaid’ image to attract best talent
Many accounting graduates are deterred from joining the audit profession because of the perception that auditors are lowly-paid and made to work long hours.
Bank branches in Singapore close temporarily
DBS, for instance, will progressively close 29 branches till May 4, in line with Singapore’s circuit breaker measures.
Singapore introduces third round of support measures
S$5.1 billion “Solidarity Budget” will allocate S$4 billion to provide businesses and workers with additional support.
Majority of workplaces to be shut down in Singapore
From April 7 to 4 May, all workplaces, except essential services providers such as food establishments, supermarkets and clinics, will be closed in Singapore.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
EngageRocket raises $3 million investment
With the cash injection, the Singapore-based HR tech startup looks to improve people analytics capability across Southeast Asia.
Cost of living continues to soar in Asia
The Economist Intelligence Unit has identified Singapore, Hong Kong and Osaka as the most expensive cities in the world to live in.
Brewing up a digital and people-first culture at APB Singapore
EXCLUSIVE: Amidst the digital transformation at the Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Singapore, one thing remains at the heart of the company – its people.
COVID-19: MOM issues advisory on employees’ travel
With the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, the MOM has issued an advisory for employers on handling employees’ travel movements.
Are Singapore workers ready for technological disruptions?
PayPal report finds that while Singapore workers are well-equipped to deal with technological disruptions, financial preparedness is still lacking.
Most Singapore employees are not confident in their data literacy skills
A staggering 84% of employees in Singapore are not confident in their data literacy skills which is costing S$5.1 billion in productivity annually.
Singapore employers required to report salary cuts
Employers are now required to notify the Ministry of Manpower of any cost-saving measures that affect employees’ salaries from March 12.
Citibank Singapore extends paternity leave to 4 weeks
The bank will double the government-mandated two-week paternity leave while maternity leave will remain unchanged at 16 weeks.
Neal Cross: Disruption is someone else solving problems better than you
The word ‘disruption’ is a term conveniently used and something that many businesses strive to achieve. But what exactly is a disruption?
Facebook shuts offices after employee contracts COVID-19
The social media giant has shut part of its offices in Singapore and London after one of its employees was tested positive for COVID-19.
Singtel announces wage freeze after “worrying start to the year”
When implemented later this year, the company-wide wage freeze will affect all employees, except for operational and support staff.
ASEAN sees more women in leadership positions
ASEAN is making progress towards gender equality after seeing an increase in the number of women in leadership positions this year.
More than half of women in Singapore feel underpaid
One in two female office workers in Singapore feel they are underpaid. And one of the reasons for that could be their negotiation skills.
CapitaLand announces wage freeze, pay cuts
Singapore developer CapitaLand is the latest company to implement wage freeze and pay cuts to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.