Be Proactive! NLC charges HR Managers
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has charged HR managers to be proactive in helping to resolve industrial disputes.
According to the Commission, many of the...
The pitfalls of an office romance
Barnaby Joyce's extra-marital affair with his former media adviser has made him the latest poster boy for the pitfalls of office romances.
The scandal surrounding...
Amazon Is Hiring 50,000 People Today
Aug 2, 2017
Amazon is today attempting to fill its 50,000 empty vacancies by hiring people on the spot in some of the U.S. cities...
Ghana gets WB aid for job creation
The World Bank has approved a $200 million International Development Association (IDA) credit to support Ghana in strengthening its institutions, improving competitiveness for job...
Should HR encourage office friendships?
Worried your employees are taking too many coffee breaks together, or that they’re confusing work time with their joint weekend plans?
Those friendships might actually...
Statutory sick leave under review
A human rights case involving a dental receptionist in British Columbia has sparked debates on whether labour law should be amended to include sick...
More job cuts at Cathay Pacific, including in HR
Staff members from the human resources department are among the victims of the latest round of job cuts at Cathay Pacific.
The Oriental Daily reported on...
Part-time work in senior roles on the rise, according to Timewise
A quarter of workers would rather work part time, for less money, if they knew it would have no impact on their career progression,...
Can an employer legally insist on a doctor’s note?
We spoke to Stephen Shore, partner at Ogletree Deakins International, LLP, who explained to us the nuances of asking for a doctor’s note –...
The four companies that shape our lives
Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google: these four companies enormously influence our lives. Is that good or bad?
The four most important tech companies aren’t even...
