Human Resources Director Asia

New report reveals a workforce that's stretched to the limit Employees are reporting heavier workloads instead of the higher-value work AI promised to deliver, according to a new report, which urged a rethink on how work gets done instead of blanket restructuring. Findings from Korn Ferry's Workforce 2026 Global Insights Report revealed a workforce that is too stretched to even focus on valuable work.

Amazon maintains it provides pregnancy-related accommodations to tens of thousands of employees annually Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit that alleges it systematically denied pregnant employees basic workplace accommodations and fired them when they took medically necessary breaks. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, accuses Amazon of violating the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and New York Labour Law.

A new survey might explain why climbing the corporate ladder has lost some of its appeal, especially among younger employees More than half of U.S. workers would say no to a promotion, even one with a higher salary, if it meant answering messages after the workday ends. According to a finding from a survey of 13,742 working adults across the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and Europe, published in August 2026.

He never showed up in court, so his ex-employee's wage claim stood unchallenged A Hong Kong hotpot operator who ignored the case must pay a chef HK$184,903, Deputy District Judge Walker Sham ruled on 7 August 2026. The District Court awarded the sum in an employee's compensation claim brought under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance after the restaurant operator failed to respond to the proceedings at any stage.

Most professionals use AI to think and create, not automate – and the data has clear implications for how HR leaders design L&D and manage change A new global survey has found that artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is advancing unevenly across workforces. The biggest barrier is not technology; it is trust, identity and change management. The findings come from a report produced by Pipedrive, a customer relationship management (CRM) platform.

Ministry of Manpower widens probe into fraudulent quota inflation in construction firms Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) arrested four people last week for suspected employment offences tied to a so-called phantom worker scheme, the ministry said in a release. A further 21 people are assisting with the investigation.

Singapore’s manufacturing workforce has thousands of vacancies – but perception, not qualifications, is keeping engineers away Singapore’s advanced manufacturing jobs are expanding and running out of people to fill it. The sector generated more than S$135 billion in manufacturing value in 2024. There were 8,500 job openings recorded in March 2026, the third-highest figure among broad sectors tracked by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

Employment Appeal Tribunal rules market pressures can justify pay gaps, reshaping equal pay claims across UK retail The UK's Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled Monday that Next was justified in paying warehouse staff more than shop-floor workers, overturning part of a 2024 equal pay ruling. The decision affects an ongoing legal dispute involving thousands of current and former Next employees, with several related pay issues still unresolved.

Redundancy program opens amid reports of widespread job cuts at car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has opened a voluntary redundancy programme to employees in a bid to reduce its headcount amid dropping sales and tariff-induced challenges, according to reports.

Hiring decisions form in under a minute, and a candidate's qualifications have little to do with it A candidate's resume doesn't carry as much weight as how they look and sound in the room, according to a new meta-analysis of how first impressions form at work.