HR & Talent Management
Companies now required to shorten expatriate passes prior to the pass holders’ permanent exit from Malaysia Summary From 18 November 2025, Malaysian employers must apply to shorten an expatriate’s pass via ESD Online before that expatriate permanently leaves the country. The requirement was announced by the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) under the Immigration Department following […]
‘Treat ICE like a vampire’ — and 5 more tips for dealing with law enforcement at work Summary At the American Bar Association labour and employment conference, former DHS attorney John Mazzeo and other experts urged employers to prepare formal response plans for interactions with law enforcement — particularly U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
Why Founders Must Build Integrity Engines Before Scaling Breaks the System Summary As startups grow, informal oversight and personal trust — what once felt nimble — quickly become liabilities. The article argues founders must embed integrity into infrastructure via a centralised, adaptable compliance platform (an “integrity engine”) that delivers transparency, consistency and control before scaling […]
The CEO’s Secret Weapon: Storytelling as a Competitive Advantage Summary Corey Rosen argues that storytelling is not a soft skill but a strategic edge for CEOs. Using examples from a Baron Capital investor event, Rosen contrasts dry data delivery with emotionally vivid narratives and shows how the latter moves audiences — investors, employees and partners […]
‘Lean on the law’: Attorneys urge employers to stay the course on DEI Summary At an American Bar Association employment law event in Denver, attorneys and former EEOC commissioners advised employers to continue legitimate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work, using Title VII and corporate values as guidance. Speakers emphasised that unlawful race‑based hiring was […]
Australia passes Payday Super law: Employers required to pay out unpaid superannuation within 7 business days of payday Summary From 1 July 2026 Australian employers must pay superannuation contributions at roughly the same time as wages — specifically, the law requires contributions to be received by the employee’s fund within seven business days of payday. […]
The Key to Good Decisions Summary Bill Yeargin argues that the difference between good and poor decisions often comes down to the quality and treatment of data. Using historical and business examples — Neville Chamberlain’s Munich decision, the US intelligence on Iraq’s WMDs, the Challenger disaster, the 2008 financial crisis and New Coke — he […]
How Important Is Pay and What Are the Effects (Positive and Negative) of Pay for Performance?: Evaluating Claims and Evidence Summary This review examines how important pay is to employees and evaluates the evidence on pay-for-performance (PFP) — its benefits, risks and contextual contingencies. The authors first establish that pay matters: workers’ behaviour (quitting, migration, […]
Behind the Win: How Green Voyage champions cross-industry collaboration for future-ready leadership Summary Green Voyage is an eight-month, tri-party learning journey co-created by AXA Hong Kong and Macau, Schneider Electric Hong Kong, and Veolia Hong Kong and Macau that blends site visits, skill-building workshops and action-learning projects to embed ESG into everyday business practice. The […]
The one thing UK employers often miss when hiring Americans – HR News Summary Many UK employers don’t realise that US citizens must file US tax returns every year regardless of residence. Unlike most countries, the US taxes by citizenship, not by residence — so American employees in the UK still have IRS obligations such […]
