Feeling powerless at work? You need a change in perspective

Whether it’s feeling left out of important decisions, not daring to speak up in meetings or ­thinking that everything has already been decided, for many employees, their lack of power at work engenders a form of despondency. Yet a recent study suggests that a simple change of perspective could be enough to help reverse the situation. It...

Shining light on ‘glue work,’ the overlooked tasks that keep the show on the road

Take a high-performing team. Then look more closely. Who schedules the meetings, writes the minutes, welcomes newcomers, liaises between departments? They may not be the most visible person or the one most highly praised by management. Yet without them, everything loses momentum. They do a form of invisible work that is rarely talked about in companies. Picture...

26 foreigners nabbed for immigration offences in Pulau Perhentian

KUALA LUMPUR: Over two dozen foreigners were rounded up for various offences during an Immigration Department operation in Terengganu. Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said in a statement that 26 individuals were caught in the Pulau Perhentian area during the operation on Monday (Sept 9). “All those detained are believed to have been operating businesses and working...

All employers in S’pore must fairly consider flexi-work requests from Dec 1 under new rules

SINGAPORE: All employers in Singapore must fairly consider formal requests from employees for flexible work arrangements (FWAs) from Dec 1, 2024, under the new Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangements. The compulsory guidelines were unveiled on April 15 during a company visit to the Ridout Tea Garden outlet of fast-food chain McDonald’s attended by the three...