CHRO Malaysia will provide HR leaders with an opportunity to learn and develop effective people and organisational strategies for 2024.
A re-evaluation of protections is proposed to address the effects of menstruation and menopause on women’s work rights.
An organisation in China has issued a decree to employees: use WeChat for personal chats at work, and you will be fined or even fired.
Some of Asia’s best HR and HR tech solution providers were recognised at this year’s HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards.
Organisations in Japan hiring more female directors have outperformed the Topix index by 7%, underscoring the potential of gender diversity.
Despite the lack of policies and adequate training, more employees are using generative AI to create content and complete repetitive tasks.
Improving workplace amenities is one measure organisations in Malaysia can implement to encourage more women to return to the workforce.
Amazon is reinforcing their return-to-office mandate for all employees, asking managers to fire those who do not comply.
Digital watermarking will be prioritised to verify AI-generated content under a proposed AI code of conduct.
To ensure compliance with the return-to-office mandate, Amazon employees will reportedly be monitored by individual badge swipes into buildings.
Tata Consultancy Services has reportedly told employees that they will need to be physically in offices for the entire workweek.
Singapore’s upcoming Workplace Fairness Legislation is heralding a key workplace shift, prompting a focus on equitable workplaces.
Asia’s largest HR and work tech conference examined post-pandemic workforce challenges and offered key insights for HR leaders to grow their organisation.
More transparency is needed to ensure proposed cash incentives are not abused and are properly utilised, employers argue.
The Progressive Wage Policy aims to enhance workforce productivity through skills training, benefitting both employees and employers.
You can still register for the highly anticipated HR Tech Fest Connect 2023, which is taking place on Wednesday, September 2023!
Organisations who may be or considering monitoring remote employees are inciting debate about the ethics and legality of doing so.
Regardless of gender, employees who are parents are offered 20 weeks of paid leave to encourage a balanced approach to parenting.
Foreign employee expansion and flexible regulations have reduced job vacancies in South Korea, with younger generations most impacted.
Through the National Training Index (NTI), Malaysia's workforce development will be better evaluated, and policies will be shaped accordingly.
In the coming fiscal year, organisations will receive financial support to offer allowances to employees covering colleagues on parental leave.
Legislation to criminalise “wage theft” while promoting labour rights in Australia has not been met by universal approval.
Many organisations operating in Tokyo have not drawn up continuity plans that will help them manage the spillover effects of natural disasters.
Malaysia is targeting 60% female labour participation through policy enhancements, ecosystem support, and training.
The country’s gig economy faces a seismic shift as new legislation could reshape conditions and rights for “employee-like workers”.
Private employers are encouraged to focus on fair compensation for skilled employees to raise the productivity of the country’s workforce.
Skill enhancement support unveiled by Singapore’s government aids retrenched employees, fostering long-term career preparedness.
The financial and insurance sectors led in paternity leave uptake at 37.28%, while the hospitality and retailing showed modest 9.06% participation.
Nearly 900 organisations, each with over 250 employees, are set to disclose their gender pay gaps under new regulations.
Maximising productive and sustainable job opportunities, and raising salaries, form part of a blueprint for inclusive labour development.