HR & Talent Management
EPF and JIM tighten enforcement of mandatory EPF contributions for non-Malaysian workers Summary The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) have formalised a closer collaboration to tighten enforcement of mandatory EPF contributions for non-Malaysian workers. Signed on 11 December 2025, the agreement increases system integration and data sharing to speed […]
Trump can order employers to pay extra H-1B fee, court holds Summary A federal district judge ruled on 23 December 2025 that President Donald Trump did not exceed his authority when he issued a 19 September proclamation requiring employers to pay an additional $100,000 before new H‑1B visas can be processed. The court found the […]
What the Supreme Court said about employment law in 2025 Summary In 2025 the U.S. Supreme Court issued several decisions with direct consequences for employment law. The most notable was Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services, where the Court unanimously rejected a lower-court rule that forced majority-group plaintiffs alleging discrimination to show additional “background […]
US Steel refused to accommodate pregnant mine worker, EEOC alleges Summary The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued U.S. Steel, alleging the company violated the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The suit says a mobile equipment operator (MEO) at a Minnesota ore mine asked for restrictions from her healthcare provider — specifically to […]
SHINE in the age of agentic AI: The human operating system behind enterprise transformation Summary This article argues that AI transformation is fundamentally a human transformation: leadership, talent, teaming and behaviour must change for AI to deliver value at scale. The author introduces the SHINE framework (Sponsorship & Sensemaking; Habits & Upskilling; Integration & Incentives; […]
When Sponsor Capital Outlives Regulators: What Colin Skellett’s YTL Bonus Reveals About the New Credibility Stack in UK Infrastructure Summary Colin Skellett’s £170,000 bonus from YTL Utilities (UK), paid at parent-group level rather than the regulated operating company, illustrates a growing reordering of credibility in UK infrastructure. The payment exposes how sponsor-level capital and mandate […]
The Hidden Truth in the C-Suite Summary Tia Katz summarises findings from a Hu-X study of 2,000 US employees showing that C‑suite leaders hide — or “cover” — far more of their identities and lives than other levels of staff. Executives report concealing traits such as social class, age, sexual orientation, religion, disabilities, caregiving duties […]
Senate restores quorum to beleaguered NLRB Summary The U.S. Senate voted 53-43 to confirm James Murphy and Scott Mayer to the National Labor Relations Board, restoring the agency’s quorum. Crystal Carey was also confirmed as the NLRB’s general counsel. The board had lost its quorum after the controversial firing of Democrat member Gwynne Wilcox; her […]
Fatma Hassan Al‑Remaihi: Leading Doha Film Institute Summary Fatma Hassan Al‑Remaihi, CEO of the Doha Film Institute (DFI), has transformed the organisation from a regional cultural body into an internationally recognised creative investment platform. She treats film as both art and assets, promoting Qatari talent via the “Made in Qatar” programme while aligning DFI’s work […]
No Legs, No Limits: Hari Budha Magar’s Everest Victory And The Mindset Behind It Article meta Article Date: 2025-12-18T18:25:51+00:00Source URL: https://chiefexecutive.net/no-legs-no-limits-hari-budha-magars-everest-victory-and-the-mindset-behind-it/Image: https://chiefexecutive.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Everest.webp Summary Hari Budha Magar, a former British Army combat medic from rural Rolpa, Nepal, lost both legs above the knee after stepping on an IED in Afghanistan in 2010. After a long struggle […]
