Burnout, work-life imbalance impact employee happiness in Hong Kong
Perceptions on pay, rather than income level, is also a significant factor impacting the job satisfaction of employees.
Drawing employee-manager boundaries after working hours
Managers contacting remote employees outside designated working hours is causing stress and burning out employees.
HR leaders in Indonesia prioritising talent and wellbeing
Despite a tight labour market, organisations in Indonesia are focused on improving the employee experience and redesigning talent processes in 2023.
Working women in India face hurdles in seeking marriage
Women in India who seek careers, particularly those in male-dominated professions, face more discrimination when looking for a marriage partner.
Transforming mental healthcare and wellbeing across Asia
IHH Healthcare has invested in Intellect, with the firms co-developing and customising programmes to support total wellbeing across the region.
Build a healthier workforce by asking employees to take regular breaks
To meet deadlines, employees are not taking enough breaks to alleviate the stress and fatigue they are facing at work.
Improving employee health and wellbeing through hybrid work
Hybrid employees have more time to engage in activities that improve their health and wellbeing, in turn making themselves more productive at work.
Looks matter: How a robot’s design affects mental wellbeing coaching
Participants to a study felt more connected to toy-like robots acting as mental wellbeing coaches, in comparison to humanoid-like robots.
Retaining young employees in Australia by prioritising mental health
Young employees want their employers to implement authentic and effective mental health initiatives as a condition to stay.
Employee groups reject South Korea’s 69-hour workweek proposal
Criticism and doubts have been raised over the feasibility of longer work hours and vacations in a proposal pushing for a new working hour system.
Stay at home if you are sick, Victoria state tells employees
The Sick Pay Guarantee scheme allows casual and contract employees to access up to 38 hours a year of sick and carer’s pay.
Australia considers nationwide four-day workweek trial
The four-day workweek is part of a raft of recommendations made by the Senate work and care committee to improve employees’ work-life balance.
Employees in New Zealand want more WFH opportunities
Aspirations for flexible work arrangements and a better quality of life are motivators for New Zealanders to choose to work from home.
Know your employee’s personality before designing office space
Workspace design that prioritises the employee’s personality and environment may boost their productivity and satisfaction.
How organisations can build a culture of equity
Prioritising female employees’ health and safety can help organisations create an open and supportive work culture.
Hybrid work empowering women in the workforce
The option of hybrid work has given women the flexibility to make key decisions to advance their careers, while achieving better work-life balance.
More flexibility for employees in South Korea to choose when to work
Plans to revise the current 52-hour workweek will afford employees more control over how they manage their working hours.
Empowering HR teams to build a more supportive work culture
Many HR professionals in Singapore are experiencing burnout and need more mental wellbeing support from their organisations, according to a new survey.
2 Cents: Happy employees, happy company
Organisations that fail to listen to and address the concerns and challenges faced by employees are at risk of losing their best talent.
People Experience at the heart of the Sony employee journey
One of the best ways to retain talent is to align DE&I with employee experience, says Sony Music Entertainment’s Wendy Weehuizen.
Employees in Japan opt for work-life balance over promotions
Rising responsibilities and worries about increased workloads are deterring employees in Japan, particularly women, from seeking management roles.
Creating a winning EX formula to retain your best talent
Gavin Morse, Senior People Scientist, Culture Amp, shares how organisations can elevate employee experience to retain their best talent.
It’s time to go home, Indian company tells employees
To encourage employees to spend more time with their families, an Indian company is shutting down workstations after employees’ shifts have ended.
Employees in the UK call for shorter workweek
Employees who participated in a four-day work week trial want the arrangement to stay and their employers are ready to oblige.
New Zealand small businesses urged to prioritise employees wellbeing
Employees in New Zealand are rallying for increased health and safety protection in small businesses through a new bill.
How to find serenity in times of uncertainty
Creating security is the first principle of creating an environment where people really want to engage and thrive, writes Martin Laschkolnig.
Longer shifts, more leisure: Firms in South Korea adopt new work system
The new system involves two 12-hours shifts followed by multiple days offs, without adding to employees’ overall working hours.
Foster a sustainable future: Reflecting ESG values in the workplace
Ng Ying Yuan, COO for Group Human Resources, DBS, shares the bank’s commitment to sustainability and how this has won buy-in from employees.
Building workplace resilience by embracing employee wellbeing
Speaking with HRM Asia, TTSH’s Lek Jie Ying highlights how the hospital is helping employees overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Singapore enhances workforce inclusion and training support
Increasing paternity leave and establishing a new entity to support employee training are among the measures announced in Singapore’s Budget 2023.