Companies in Singapore to adopt WFH as default arrangement
Businesses are advised to stagger the start times of employees and implement flexible working hours, and refrain from cross-deploying workers.
Malaysian employers cannot force non-essential service workers to office
Staff are encouraged to report incidents where their workplace exceeds the 60% capacity, or they are asked to work despite the need for quarantine.
Counselling, collaboration, and virtual coffee chats: Leadership in the post-COVID era
Skillsoft’s Rosie Cairnes examines the role of leadership in the workforce in a post-pandemic era.
WFH employees to be prioritised for vaccination in the Philippines
The Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) is urging the government to include employees who work from home in its A4 vaccination priority list.
Building your post-COVID strategy: Five emerging digital business trends to consider
SumTotal’s Rhys Hughes highlights five key digital trends impacting businesses.
Malaysia mulls giving more power to JTKSM to police WFH SOP
The Department of Labour could be given more authority to penalise companies who fail to comply to WFH orders.
Singapore likely to relax COVID-19 restrictions after June 13
Enhanced wage support for select businesses affected by the city-state’s tighter measures has also been announced.
Decoding the priorities that will shape the future of work
Day 2 of HR Tech Fest Connect 2021 examined key workforce issues such as skills building, remote work management, leadership and employee wellbeing.
HR Tech Fest Connect 2021: What’s happening on Day 2
HR Tech Fest Connect 2021 continues with an in-depth look the key priorities and issues facing HR leaders in 2021.
Key predictions that will define the future of work
Day 1 of HR Tech Fest Connect 2021 featured insightful discussions on topics such as employee engagement and strategic workforce planning.
HR Tech Fest Connect 2021: What’s happening on Day 1
Join Asia’s largest HR network to connect, network, discover and share ideas on issues such as HR tech, workforce management and the future of work.
Bringing organisations into the future of work
As organisations look to navigate past the pandemic and into an era of a redesigned workforce, what are the key priorities facing HR leaders?
Singapore businesses required to report on-site staff numbers
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has asked business owners to provide the number of staff on-site in their workplaces.
WFH-related disabilities or deaths in the Philippines now compensable
Employees in the Philippines who are disabled or pass away due to injury-related incidents when working from home will now be compensated.
Technocracy: Leaving no employee behind
Diana Spalding, Head of Apps, Oracle Singapore, explains why organisations need to look beyond old ways of working and create a workplace technocracy.
More financial firms in Taiwan move to remote working
The move to remote work comes as an increasingly number of COVID-19 infections are reported in Taiwan.
Harnessing technology to build a future-capable workforce
What is the next big shift in HR Tech, that will allow organisations to successfully build future-capable workforces?
Building a future-capable workforce powered by EX and technology
An upcoming webinar from SAP SuccessFactors will provide insights into how HR leaders can successfully pivot to build a future-capable workforce.
Help for working parents as Singapore schools move to home-based learning
As all schools start full home-based learning (HBL) from today, parents who cannot work from home have to find alternative arrangements.
Prolonged pandemic worsens gender gap in Japan
A Cabinet Office panel has concluded that a prolonged pandemic is likely to cause the gender gap to widen, and urged the government to act.
Remote work will democratise opportunities for everyone
Globalization Partners’ Charles Ferguson explains why the rise of the remote workforce may help level the playing field on a global scale.
Singapore raises wage support for F&B sector to 50%
The government will co-pay wages of local employees up to the first S$4,600 of gross monthly wages during the period in which dining-in is prohibited.
Philippine senator seeks to get seniors to be digital-ready for WFH
Senator Grace Poe has urged for educational programmes to help seniors work from home (WFH) instead of leaving their homes during the pandemic.
Firms in Japan still not adopting teleworking enough, survey shows
Companies in Miyagi, Osaka, and Hyōgo Prefectures were asked to adopt remote work arrangements to control the spread of COVID-19.
Singapore tightens COVID-19 measures, WFH as default
From May 16 to June 13, the size of group gatherings allowed will be cut from five people to two as employees are told to WFH whenever possible,
Taking a workforce view to predict the future of work
What are the key trends and developments that will impact how organisations plan a successful transition into the future of work?
Tokyo government promotes WFH with subsidies to companies
Financial incentives are offered to businesses that implement work from home (WFH) schemes to lower the number of people who commute to work.
How to set up a successful hybrid work model
Telstra’s Alex Badenoch, who will be speaking at HR Tech Fest Connect 2021, gives some tips on how organisations can make remote work a success.
Identifying the key trends and priorities defining HR and work tech
HR Tech Fest Connect 2021 will provide key insights that will allow organisations to plan for a successful workplace transformation.
Decoding the top priorities facing HR leaders today
Anita Lettink, a keynote presenter at HR Tech Fest Connect 2021, gives some tips on defining organisations’ post-pandemic approach to work.