Filtrona is boosting sustainability with zero waste, renewable energy, and gender diversity initiatives, while strengthening governance. The post Filtrona makes strides in sustainability and diversity appeared first on HRM Asia ..read more

Understanding the specific needs and preferences of employees is crucial in defining flexible work, says Dr Jaclyn Lee, CHRO, Certis. The post Four-day or six-day workweek? Why flexibility goes beyond just numbers appeared first on HRM Asia ..read more

In today’s competitive economic landscape, continuous innovation is the key to maintaining an edge, declared Angelina Chua, Head of People and Culture, Asia-Pacific South, SIG Group. She told HRM Asia, “A highly skilled workforce drives this innovation, ensuring the organisation gains a competitive advantage.” In Chua’s perspective, the influence of leaders in shaping the organisation’s future of work is paramount for its success. The interdependence of organisational and individual success has led progressive organisations to achieve multidimensional success, extending beyond the traditional ..read more

Men who adopt flexible work arrangements (FWAs) are more likely than women to feel overlooked for promotions, according to a new study. The study, conducted by SG Her Empowerment (SHE) in collaboration with Milieu Insight, found that 36% of men on flexible work schedules experienced this issue, compared to 27% of women. Employers are also grappling with the challenges of implementing FWAs equitably. Over a third of business leaders (31%) cited unfair allocation of development and advancement opportunities as a negative impact. Parental leave also presents challenges, as about 20% of men report ..read more

Like employees everywhere, those in Hong Kong have diverse priorities when it comes to their finances. Some prefer to catch up their savings for retirement, while others prioritise the protection of value for existing savings and the autonomy to make investment decisions. “Employers who are better aligned to employee expectations can maximise the efficiency of their benefit cost in winning employee appreciation,” said Eric Lam, Head of Health & Benefits, Hong Kong and Macau, WTW. Lam was speaking with HRM Asia after the launch of WTW’s 2024 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey, which found tha ..read more

The rapid evolution of generative AI (GenAI) has been reshaping the HR landscape in Asia-Pacific, driven predominantly by a younger and more tech-savvy workforce. Dubbed Generation AI, these young employees are at the forefront of adopting AI technologies to save work hours, develop new skills, manage workloads more sustainably, and boost productivity.  According to a report from Deloitte Insights, GenAI is projected to impact more than 11 billion work hours across Asia-Pacific per week, equivalent to 16% of total working hours. As a result, AI users are enjoying an average time saving of ..read more

The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF), the country’s leading employer organisation, is urging organisations to continue offering work-from-home arrangements for employees who test positive for COVID-19. This recommendation comes despite the recent cancellation of mandatory quarantine requirements for positive cases. Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman, President of the MEF, emphasised the importance of work-from-home policies in controlling the spread of the virus within workplaces, particularly for the protection of vulnerable employees. “The MEF believes that working from home should be consid ..read more

More than a dozen of organisations in China are facing legal action for allegedly subjecting job applicants to pregnancy tests, in violation of Chinese law. Prosecutors found that 168 women seeking positions at 16 organisations in Nantong, Jiangsu province, had been illegally tested as part of their pre-employment physical check. This issue highlights a significant contradiction in China’s economic strategy. Despite efforts to combat record-low birth rates, some organisations are reluctant to hire women of childbearing age. Employers have reportedly avoided hiring women by asking about family ..read more

There might once have been a time when employees readily bought in to the notion that to advance in their careers, they must go ‘above and beyond’ and devote most of their time to work. A global pandemic later, employees remain committed to their work, although professional achievement is now being recognised as part of, and not the only component of, personal fulfillment. “There is no going back to a life where work is at the centre of it,” Steven Businovski, Talent Management & Organisational Development, Maxeon, told HRM Asia. “The decentring of work was and remains an overwhelmingly he ..read more

With labour costs making up a large part of the HR budget, the ability to serve more employees with a small HR staff represents significant potential cost savings. For that reason, it is common for leaders to question how many HR employees the organisation has and how many it needs. Benchmarking HR staff productivity enables leaders to talk about headcount in a data-driven way that connects to business goals and outcomes. In this article, we highlight cross-industry data related to HR staff productivity, provide guidance for how to benchmark productivity and discuss five areas where you can in ..read more