More and more companies are now starting to exploit their remote research effectively. With improved processing capacity and greater networking, remote research can be done smoothly nowadays. The fact is that companies no longer have to restrict their recruiting activities to their area alone. Nevertheless, it may still be very challenging to handle, as good […]Continue reading

According to Indian Federal Law, employers are required to pay employees a minimum of INR 362/day for unskilled workers and a minimum of INR 438/day for highly skilled workers. This minimum wage is effective from 1st April 2020. In Singapore, the Employment Law has no minimum wage regulations. However, there are a few exceptions in […]Continue reading

From June 2, more businesses can resume operations with about one-third of workers able to return to work on-site, as Singapore gradually eases restrictions imposed to stem the spread of Covid-19. Among the first to get the nod to reopen will be businesses that operate in settings with lower transmission risks and with limited or […]Continue reading

Many small and medium-sized businesses that laid off or furloughed employees due to coronavirus-induced closures won’t be rehiring the same workers when they reopen. A survey of 86,000 small and medium-sized businesses owners and managers found that only 45 percent of those that closed amid the outbreak plan to rehire the same workers. The survey […]Continue reading

Adapting environment-friendly practices within a company has become one of the most critical topics in the business world and sustainability. Especially in today’s situation where global warming is steadily rising, ‘Green’ practices should be adopted by companies starting from the heart of business: human resources.  Green Human Resources  There are many reasons why businesses should […]Continue reading

Workers have been cautioned against agreeing to their employers’ requests that they take a pay cut, go on unpaid leave, or use up their annual leave entitlement because of the restrictions on business activities. The Malaysian Trades Union Congress said there had been numerous reports of workers losing their jobs or being told to take […]Continue reading

John Coleman wrote to HBR that leadership is not a solitary task. Some of the greatest accomplishments in business, politics, and culture have come not from individual initiative alone but from those working in, with, and for the community. People, he added, do not like to follow leaders who are only dedicated to their own […]Continue reading

Retirement helps reduce the chance of chronic illness  Health and Economics study showed that retiring early can lengthen one’s life, with 42 percent people less likely to die over the subsequent five years compared to those who continued working. Researchers explained that these potentially life-extending effects happen because retiring early can free up an individual’s […]Continue reading

The government of Singapore has prepared S$4 billion funds for the next Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payout. In a Facebook post on Sunday (May 17), Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said that over 140,000 employers will receive the wage support. “Our wage support for companies in Singapore is very significant – in total, we […]Continue reading

Recognising the key role it plays in society, DBS today announced that notwithstanding the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is committed to hiring over 2,000 people in Singapore this year. Of this, more than 1,000 are new roles comprising a mix of apprenticeships for fresh graduates as well as more specialised roles […]Continue reading