Blogs
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SEA COVID-19 updates: Unemployment in Indonesia, Malaysia’s event guidelines, and more
- 2020-06-26
- Categories: Blogs, Overseas HR information
23 June 2020 Tue in All markets by Priya Sunil Indonesia: Unemployment could worsen and enter 2021 Indonesia’s current unemployment rate is expected to worsen and continue into 2021, the government announced yesterday (22 June). This comes as the nation prepares itself for further impacts of COVID-19, on its economy. In a report by The Jakarta Post, Suharso Monoarfa, Minister for National Development Planning, said about 5.5mn people may lose their jobs this year; this could
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Infographic: Work From Home Hong Kong Survey COVID-19
- 2020-05-04
- Categories: Blogs, Payroll/Outsource HR Services
How coronavirus has shaped the way we work The last few months have seen an increased focus on the concept of working from home (“WFH”). Unfortunately, WFH requires companies to have the internal resources to support such arrangements. To further explore the concept of WFH, FastLane has partnered with Wantedly and Votee to survey over 200 Hong Kong individuals to examine how Coronavirus has shaped the way Hong Kong SMEs work and how well Hong Kong employees are adapting
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Things You Need to Know About How To File a Hong Kong Employers Return
- 2020-05-02
- Categories: Blogs, Taxation/ Employer's return
Previously, we introduced strategies for employers to fix their employee satisfaction in Hong Kong. In addition, when running a business, Hong Kong employers must constantly be aware of their various reporting obligations. Their obligations extend past disclosing their financial statements as Hong Kong employers must also disclose information regarding their employees in the form of an Employer’s Return. But what is an Employer’s Return? What is a BIR56A and Form IR56B? In this article, we look to provide guidance on how
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How to attract and retain millennial employees to work in a young SME company?
- 2020-05-02
- Categories: Blogs, Staff Engagement
1. Who exactly is a millennial employee? Millennial employees make up the largest generation within the current workforce at 56 million as of 2016, beating Gen X-ers and Baby Boomers. Anyone born between 1981 and 1996 is regarded as a millennial. Millennials are victims of many negative stereotypes, such as being complacent, or lazy. However, they are highly sought after by employees for their passion, diversity and tech-savvy, but they prove difficult to recruit as they
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How can HR decide the right number of job interviews?
- 2020-03-10
- Categories: Blogs, Payroll/Outsource HR Services
03/03/2020 Tue 11:00 in All markets by Contributor How can HR decide the right number of job interviews? The art of the interview is a key component of a recruiter’s armory. Used judiciously, it’s a very powerful tool. Interviews allow us to unearth crucial information that is necessary to successfully choose a candidate. The problem is, they’re also time-consuming and take key management staff away from other important duties. So it’s essential that the interview process is efficient