HRM Five: What employers need to know about millennials

Millennials will form 50% of the workforce by 2020 so it is essential to know what makes them tick so the working experience is smooth.
Starbucks rolls out new employee benefits

The coffee giant will bring in a raft of improvements to lure workers and streamline mundane tasks amid aggressive competition.
Xero: People are at the heart of everything we do

The accounting software provider’s Chief People Officer and CEO work hand-in-hand to meet workforce needs.
“lyf”: Millennial-focused co-living space launched by Ascott

The new “lyf” living space has been created for millennials, by the “millennial-minded”. Ascott is now keen to launch the brand across the globe.
British Airways pilots strike over pay and conditions

Thousands of workers stranded as pilots of British carrier go on strike seeking higher pay through profit sharing.
ASEAN employees working the longest hours

Three of the top 10 countries who work the longest hours are in this region with Singapore and Thailand not far behind.
Workers should not expect benefits to stay competitive

Malaysia tells its workers that they should not expect benefits such as flexible work arrangements and childcare leave.
Shopee sees talent pool doubling in near future

Shopee moves to new headquarters in Singapore, as Asia’s Silicon Valley houses expanding technology talent.
NUHS tackles burnout in the workplace for its 14,000 employees

Singapore’s National University Health System has launched new mental wellness services to help its healthcare workers.
Asia’s corporate wellness market to more than double by 2024

China and Japan fuelling massive rise in wellness spending by companies as they do more for employees’ health.
HRM Five: Attracting the best millennial talent

Millennials seek a different set of benefits and compensations from their traditional predecessors, and that has some recruitment experts in a quandary.
Indonesia is building a new capital city to replace congested Jakarta

In a highly ambitious and costly exercise, a new location has been picked but it won’t be ready for another decade.
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