Malaysian employees make complaints about WFH neglect

The government’s guidelines stipulate that only 60% of employees in selected sectors can report to the office.
Governments urged to build comprehensive WFH policies

Earlier in June, India issued an advisory to encourage WFH for all nursing mothers for at least a year, in jobs where remote work is possible.
Eight factors to consider when creating a new hybrid plan

Josh Bersin highlights the key considerations that will help create an effective, safe and productive approach to hybrid work.
Japan promotes 4-day work-week option

The government is supporting the proposal to let employees choose a four-day work week in its annual economic policy guideline.
Singapore maintains WFH as default arrangement, extends jobs support

Workers cannot be cross-deployed to multiple worksites, and employers need to implement flexible working hours and staggered start times.
Online market can boost job creation for women in the Philippines

Online work can provide women with more employment opportunities, though it comes with its own limitations and challenges, says DOLE official.
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.