Companies are forced to choose sides in Hong Kong protests
Central Chinese government pressures companies to get employees to toe the line.
HRM Five: Incentives for your employees to go healthy
Incentives for staff to go healthy are now the trend, with plenty of long-term savings and productivity boosts for workforces that have a healthier edge.
Working anywhere, anytime is more productive than working from home
Allowing complete flexibility in where and when to work leads to higher productivity according to Harvard Business School
Kenyan employees say healthcare is the best perk
A new study has found that professional workers in Nairobi value company-sponsored healthcare above all other corporate benefits.
How to address burnout in the workplace
Training employees on preventing burnout is one thing. Persuading managers to acknowledge its harmful effects is another thing entirely.
Fight over high heels has Japan divided
With a celebrity spokesperson leading the charge, the #kutoo movement is polarising Japan’s workplace conversation.
Philippines unions shift focus to employee burnout
The World Health Organisation has formally labelled burnout as a medical condition, and Filipino labour advocates want change.
How top employers are weaponising wellbeing
Putting wellbeing at the center of your employer brand can help you stand out in the war for talent, argues Lorna Borenstein.
Report: Millennials reeling from ‘unrealistic’ workplace demands
Work/life imbalance and data overload can cause younger employees to feel mentally fatigued, a new US survey has found.
Relationships with coworkers matter most for well-being at work
A third of your life is spent at work, but what determines your workplace well-being? A new international study investigates this question.
The challenges of personalised healthcare
A main challenge in personalised healthcare is the work that comes with improving or revamping existing models of corporate healthcare.
The rise of personalisation in corporate healthcare
Personalisation in corporate healthcare can help to nip problems in the bud and provide a holistic sense of care and well-being.
Technology: the future of employee healthcare
HRM Magazine Asia explores how technology is transforming the way employers and their HR teams approach employee healthcare.
Infographic: HR Christmas issues, and how to handle them
From inclusiveness to office parties, we look at the various people management issues that Christmas can bring up – and how HR can deal with them.
Calls to allow sick leave without doctor’s note in Singapore
A proposal calls for employees in Singapore to be allowed to call in sick up to three days without a doctor’s note.
What makes Mastercard a great place to work
According to Mastercard’s head of HR for Asia-Pacific, the company wants to help employees to be at their best both on and off the job.
RCA2018: Best Corporate Health and Wellness Screening
In the second of two HRM Readers’ Choice Award wins, Fullerton Health was named best Corporate Health and Wellness Screening Provider.
RCA2018: Best Corporate Wellness Provider
Fullerton Health outscored its rivals to claim the Best Corporate Wellness Provider trophy at the HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards in 2018
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Healthcare Group
Alliance Healthcare held out a strong field to be named HRM Magazine Asia readers’ choice in the healthcare group category for 2018.
Xero introduces new wellbeing leave for employees
In conjunction with World Mental Health Day, Xero hopes to fight the stigma of mental health in the workplace.
Healthcare abuses that companies should watch out for
Derek Goldberg, Managing Director of Aetna International in Asia-Pacific, reveals the less savoury side of corporate healthcare.
Harassment endemic in Japan’s service sector
A new survey from one of Japan’s largest unions has found that almost three quarters of Japan’s service sector employee face harassment from customers.
Work-related hearing loss a rising health concern
Prolonged noise pollution at the workplace seems to be giving rise to hearing loss issues among some workers and workplaces in Malaysia.
The science and practice of workplace ergonomics
When the need for good workplace ergonomics is met, workplace safety and productivity are maximised.
Health challenges of sending your employees abroad
Expatriating or relocating your employees comes with a unique set of challenges – not least of which is the health aspect.
French worker wins right-to-disconnect battle
A regional director with a pest control firm has won one of the first test cases of France’s new “right to disconnect” laws.
HRM Five: Greener workplaces
In this year of Climate Action, here are ways that HR can work with their organisations and employees to help protect the planet.
An effective cure with GSK’s talent remedy
When it comes to employee engagement, UK pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline seems to have figured out the magic formula.
HRM Five: Everyday workplace dangers
You may not realise it, but dangers lurk at every corner of even the most innocuous white-walled office.
HRM Five: Zapping workplace germs
The cold and flu season is out in full force – but here’s how HR can help in the battle against germs.