Top employee benefits to look out for in 2020
With the rising Millennial and Gen Z workforce, employers are coming up with game changing employee benefits to cater to their lifestyles.
IT and telecoms will bounce back quickly in Hong Kong
Hiring in the troubled city will be subdued but some sectors will recover faster than others. Find out which ones they are.
Laid-off Indonesian workers get $4 million severance pay
Over 2000 Indonesia garment industry workers have been given a $4 million severance pay after their employer shut down its factory in 2018.
Looking back at 2019: HRM Asia’s biggest features
From exclusive case studies to the biggest HR interviews, here are five of the favourite pieces that caught readers’ eyes throughout the year of 2019.
Jetstar employees go on strike, demand higher wages
Hundreds of Jetstar employees in Australia went on strike to demand for higher wages and better working conditions, affecting over 120 flights.
Tech giants dominate best places to work in Singapore
Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft make the top 10 list of best places to work, according to employees’ feedback.
Making million dollar mistakes on the path to success
Circles.Life co-founder is creating a strong culture of learning which could help the challenger telco become the region’s next unicorn.
Singapore employers to dangle more carrots to retain staff
With the increasing cost of hiring new talents, Singapore companies plan to give more incentives in a bid to keep their employees.
India and Southeast Asia lead globe in expected salary hikes
Asian workforces are set to see the world’s biggest salary rises once again in 2020, according to an annual forecasting report by ECA International.
Hong Kong Airlines delays paying some staff
The city’s third-biggest carrier is delaying salary payments as protests have “severely affected” its finances.
Employees turning to technology to get back at bosses
Disgruntled staff are seeking revenge in creative ways by targeting technology and data to sabotage the workplace.
New Zealand Post delivers late holiday pay
The postal service revealed it may have underpaid up to 22,000 staff since 2010 and is getting ready to compensate them.
EtonHouse: “Treating staff like our children”
The founder and managing director of EtonHouse International explains the similarities between nurturing staff and students.
What are the most in-demand jobs in banks?
Candidates in seven contract roles are the most sought after within the financial services sector, and surprisingly they aren’t all in technology.
Who’s in the sweet spot for a salary rise?
While most employees won’t see a pay rise next year, specialist technology positions will get salary uplifts according to recruitment firm.
Wage defaults in the spotlight across China
Authorities in China are doubling down on national efforts to eradicate wage defaults across the economy.
Investment bank offers fertility treatment to staff
Goldman Sachs extends its already-generous employee benefits to include purchasing eggs from donors.
How do you appeal to five different generations and keep costs down?
Companies need to design employee benefit programmes that engage their multi-generational staff without breaking the bank.
Hedge funds need to dangle bigger carrots to poach talent
As the region rapidly expands its assets under management, hedge funds are having to offer better incentives to secure suitable staff.
Walmart to pilot new healthcare initiatives
The largest employer in the US will road-test a suite of new health benefits, including access to featured providers.
Private equity buyouts lead to worse pay for workers
A new study looking at more than 6,000 private equity deals shows they result in lower salaries and fewer jobs.
Malaysian government wants more locals to replace foreign workers
The Malaysians @ Work programme targets graduates, women and apprentices with incentives for workers and companies to help create 350,000 jobs.
Marcus Buckingham: Nine lies that HR should stop believing
Marcus Buckingham has told delegates to the HR Tech Conference and Exposition to stop fooling themselves around nine long-held myths.
Duty-free operator DFS bows to pressure
Hong Kong-based duty-free operator DFS Group has backed down and agreed to pay higher severance pay to laid-off workers in Singapore.
British government questions Thomas Cook’s directors’ salaries
Employees at Thomas Cook are worst hit in the mismanagement fiasco, and took to social media to air grievances.
Asia- Pacific will see medical benefit costs rise by 10% next year
The Asia region is expected to see a significant rise in medical benefit costs, although they will vary vastly from country to country.
Workers fare better when employer is kind
Acts of kindness by the employers of bus drivers determined the overall state of their mental and physical health.
23 Asia-Pacific companies recognised for diversity
Australia continues to lead the region with nine companies ranked among the world’s top 100 most diversity-focused organisations.
Business expenses reveal a lot more about you than you think
What staff put on their company expenses can tell a lot about their attitudes toward their employer, giving a snapshot of how happy they are.
Singapore’s CPF Board retrieves $2.7 billion from errant employers
The sum collected will be paid to workers who had been short-changed by their errant employers over a number of years.