The government in China has set up social security systems such as basic pension insurance, basic medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, etc. to protect the basic rights of citizens. These systems enable participating individuals to obtain assistance from the state (according and subject to certain conditions and procedures) in special circumstances […]Continue reading

It is imperative for management to always find out why employees choose to quit the organisation. Research has pointed out that most employees leave out of frustration and constant friction with their superiors or other team members. Other major reasons include lack of communication, poor management, low salary, a negative environment at the workplace, lack […]Continue reading

Indonesia’s Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has launched a program to develop and expand employment opportunities through the Social Safety Net (JPS) as one of the strategic steps to deal with the impacts of COVID-19. “The COVID-19 pandemic does not only affect health, but also weakens the economy, which is marked by production decline, layoffs, and […]Continue reading

According to Google Trends, the popularity of the term “millennials” has exploded in the past four years. And it comes with a reason, since millennials make up nearly 50 percent of the workforce today. However, as quickly as millennials swept into the workforce, another wave of generation is arriving at the workplace: Generation Z.  Some […]Continue reading

As business conditions start to stabilise, a board should strive to lift management’s ambitions and position in their organisations to ride the waves of uncertainty rather than be overpowered by them. The severity of the disruption of the current crisis suggests that the path out will feel more like a reconstruction than a recovery. Leader […]Continue reading

The term mushroom management refers to a style management where employees (who are illustrated as mushrooms) are kept in the dark and periodically given a load of manure. The “mushroom managers” could be described as managers who plant their employees knee-deep (or worse) in the smelly stuff and keep them in the dark. In practice, […]Continue reading

Outsourcing is one of the common business practices of contracting an outside party to take care of particular tasks, usually to save company’s budget by hiring temporary workers and to streamline operations while still handling important functions. Outsourced tasks might be occasional, such as hiring an accountant to do company’s taxes once a year. Outsourced […]Continue reading

Paperspace Asia, the Singapore-based workplace interior design collective, has revealed their findings of its new research examining the impact of COVID-19 on the future of the workplace on 10 September 2020. “Workplace Adaptation – Your New ‘Agile’” is a survey of nearly 500 employees and interviews with 25 C-suite business leaders across Singapore, Thailand, The […]Continue reading

The Progressive Alliance Towards Healthy Workplaces (PATHw), a Pan-Asia coalition of human resources and business leaders, spearheaded an Asia-wide virtual roundtable, titled “Reimagining Healthier Workplaces in Asia”, to promote healthier workplaces and employee behaviours in the region. The virtual roundtable was held in support of Migraine Awareness Week and brought together key leaders from health, human […]Continue reading

The world is changing, so is the human resource (HR) industry. With undergoing tech transformation, HR enthusiasts are urged to keep their skills updated. To serve this purpose, the Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP) will develop more and different learning avenues for HR professionals, with a greater focus on emerging skills to help Singaporean […]Continue reading