Clock is ticking on Korea’s shorter working week
Small firms may not be ready for new measures to shorten the maximum weekly working hours from 68 hours to 52.
Wage defaults in the spotlight across China
Authorities in China are doubling down on national efforts to eradicate wage defaults across the economy.
Here’s why McDonald’s turmoil may also be an HR opportunity
A new CHRO could seize the chance to address the sexual harassment allegations suddenly plaguing the company.
Expat sues Japanese broker over parental leave
Paternity leave is guaranteed under Japanese law, but few employees attempt to utilise it. One Canadian expat says that led to an uncomfortable workplace.
General Motors strike in the US ends after 40 days
The nationwide strike affected more than 50 assembly plants throughout the US, but was ended on October 16.
Video exposé backfires for bakery employee
A viral workplace video designed to highlight food production employer’s poor health and safety practices reveals one of its secret recipes instead.
Bringing ethics into recruitment
A Malaysian recruitment agency is launching a new ethical hiring model that it hopes others in the industry will follow.
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.
Struggling startup Honestbee owes staff almost $1m
More than 200 former employees are fighting to get back wages from last two months from the Singapore-based online grocery delivery firm.
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.
Japanese father sues Asics over parental rights
Japan’s employment policies under spotlight after personnel worker was sent to work in warehouse after returning from paternal leave.
Gig economy under threat as California rules on contractor status
California lawmakers pass a controversial bill that requires firms to treat independent contractors as employees.
Uniqlo to help improve worker conditions in Asia
Japanese clothing giant is working with the International Labour Organization to push for better worker protection.
South Koreans use technology to fight workplace bullies
Spy gadgets are rising in popularity to record abuse and harassment by bosses following changes in law.
Malaysian PM laughs off raising retirement age to 65
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says retiring at 60 is good enough and will avoid ‘’deadwood’’ in the workplace.
Firm’s online presence matters to Indian job seekers
Job seekers in India seek companies online presence before applying and want to read employer reviews.
Companies are forced to choose sides in Hong Kong protests
Central Chinese government pressures companies to get employees to toe the line.
Employers in India fear legal woes under Wage Code
Employers fear the new Wage Code could open the door to a greater number of employee complaints and unfounded prosecutions.
China issues warning to Philippines over treatment of its citizens
Chinese workers are in high demand in online gaming hubs in the Philippines but they could be working illegally it warns.
More than 50 Singaporean companies voluntarily raise retirement age
Proactive employers are increasing retirement and re-employment ages for their senior staff beyond the legal requirements
Malaysian workers suffer from “hire-and-fire” approach from employers
A rise in ‘’dishonest acts’’ by Malaysian bosses has prompted a trade union group to wade in to help protect workers
Indonesia to overhaul generous payouts for fired workers
Employers worry that Southeast Asia’s largest economy has been losing ground due to its strict labour laws.
IBM accused of widespread age discrimination in the US
In an unrelated civil court case, a former HR leader at IBM has said that massive layoffs were part of an effort to appeal to millennial talent.
Cathay Pacific staff warned off Hong Kong protests
The Hong Kong-based airline has issued a warning to staff as local protests escalate throughout the city and shut down the airport.
Are companies going too far in their employee surveillance?
New tools allow companies to put their workers under the microscope like never before – but are the insights worth the implications for trust and privacy?
Duterte vetoes contract labour bill in the Philippines
The issue of contractors’ rights continues to stir in the Philippines, with the President blocking a bill that he once supported.
Malaysian court strikes blow to human traffickers
A foreign worker has won a landmark court case over almost five years of unpaid wages, as the government pledges to get tough on forced labour.
The risks for employers in China’s growing #MeToo movement
Matthew Durham, with Simmons & Simmons, says the law on sexual harassment in Mainland China is rapidly catching up to societal change.
The complex world of flexible benefits and CPF in Singapore
Singapore’s Central Provident Fund payment rules can be confusing. TMF Group’s Aileen Ng shares some of the places where HR can go wrong.
South Korea to punish business owners as bullying becomes rife
South Korea has moved to hold business owners more accountable for bullying within their workplaces.