Organisational Agility, Leadership Transformation, Employee Engagement help DBS, Olam International to be Kincentric Regional Best Employers 2021 in APAC
Singapore, Dec 14, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – DBS and Olam International Limited have been named as Regional Best Employers in 2021 for the Asia Pacific region, according to Kincentric’s premium assessment that identifies organisations who demonstrate outstanding people practices and workplace excellence. DHL Express (Middle East), The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company and Intact Financial Corporation (North America) and Marriott Vacations Worldwide (Europe) are among the other regional Kincentric Best Employers, after getting recognized in multiple markets. Among the Regional Best Employers in APAC, DBS has been recognised as a Best Employer across China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, UK and USA. Olam International Limited has been identified as a Best Employer across Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and China. Kincentric Best Employers assessment looks at organisational excellence across critical people factors – employee engagement, organisational agility, engaging leadership and talent focus – leveraging the most objective measure possible – employee opinion. It identifies firms that demonstrate excellence in the workplace, by creating differentiated ...
Employers of non-Malaysian work permit holders can now share costs of their SHN, Covid-19 tests: MOM
SINGAPORE - Employers of non-Malaysian work permit holders can now share the costs of stay-home-notices (SHN) and related Covid-19 tests with another employer that hires the same worker within 12 months. Announcing this on Friday (Nov 12), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said such costs can be shared if the worker is transferred to another employer within 12 months of completing their SHN. This is meant to benefit employers across all sectors, said MOM. The move follows an earlier recommendation in September that employers who hire transferred migrant domestic workers share the costs of their SHN and related Covid-19 tests. The amount shared must not be higher than what the current employer had paid. Both the current and new employer must sign a written agreement and retain it for a year from the date of the agreement, providing the agreement to MOM upon request to show that they did not receive more than what they had paid. MOM said it that recommends current employers of such workers bear costs proportionate to how long the work permit holder had worked for them during the 12-month period. The ministry gave an example of employer A, who paid $1,800 for a worker’s SHN and Covid-19-...
askST: What to do if your employer asks you to retire, but you would like to keep working
A: Your employer cannot ask you to retire before you reach the statutory retirement age of 62. Beyond that age, your employer must, by law, offer you re-employment up to the age of 67 as long as you meet certain criteria, such as being medically fit to continue working and having worked for the employer for at least three years before you reached the retirement age. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.