HR & Talent Management
Drive the change: Leading the way to an HIV-inclusive workplace Summary As HIV testing becomes more accessible in Singapore, employers are well placed to lead efforts in awareness, inclusion and early detection. The National HIV Programme (NHIVP) now advises that every adult aged 21 and above should be offered HIV screening at least once in […]
Malaysia Parliament passes amendment to Social Security Act, enabling 24/7 protection for 9.6mn workers Author style Punchy: This is a clear policy shift — wide-reaching and immediate in effect for formal-sector workers. If you handle HR, benefits or employment law in Malaysia, the detail matters. Summary Malaysia’s Dewan Rakyat has approved the Employees Social Security […]
Starbucks to pay $39M in New York City labour settlement Summary Starbucks has agreed to a $38.9 million consent order with the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) resolving alleged violations of the city’s Fair Workweek law between 2021 and 2024. The city says roughly 300 Starbucks locations generated a cumulative […]
CCSD teacher charged with sexually assaulting student makes court appearance Summary Anthony Coffield, 35, a Green Valley High School teacher, made a brief appearance Tuesday in Henderson Justice Court after being formally charged with sexual assault and related offences. His attorney, David Brown, waived the reading of the charges before Justice of the Peace Sandra […]
Employers should proactively analyze AI hiring processes for adverse impact Summary Benjamin Shippen of BRG warns that AI‑driven hiring tools are drawing heightened legal scrutiny after the Mobley v. Workday case, which alleges that applicant‑screening algorithms disproportionately excluded workers over 40. The suit — now conditionally certified as a collective action — could shift liability […]
Winning Secrets: All about MoneyHero Group’s ‘heart-led’, data-driven HR transformation journey Summary MoneyHero Group rebuilt its HR function around a people-first conviction: that when you put people first, performance follows. Facing rapid expansion across five markets and post-IPO change, the HR team unified regional systems, rolled out a transparent Job Levelling Framework and introduced an […]
A Youth Rugby Coach Just Described the $2.3 Trillion Corporate Problem in 60 Seconds Summary A youth rugby coach boiled a huge corporate issue down to one sentence: capable teams fail when they don’t believe they can win. The article argues that most corporate transformation failures (about $2.3 trillion of recent digital transformation spend) are […]
How AI Recruiter Agent Reduces Hiring Time and Cost – HR News Summary This article explains how AI recruiter agents are transforming high-volume hiring in sectors such as healthcare, retail and manufacturing by drastically cutting time-to-hire and recruitment costs while improving hire quality. It shows where traditional recruitment spends money — recruiter time, extended vacancies, […]
Growing with grief: The role of employers in long-term support Summary Dr Julia Lyons (Principal Clinical Lead, Onebright) argues that grief is a prolonged, non-linear process and not a short disruption that ends when an employee returns to work. Employers commonly offer only a few days of compassionate leave, while many employees continue to experience […]
How to ensure fair hiring in the age of AI Summary AI is increasingly used across recruitment — from drafting job adverts to screening candidates and scheduling interviews. The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) stresses that employers, not algorithms, remain accountable for fair, transparent and merit‑based hiring under Singapore’s Workplace Fairness […]
