Tag - Workplace
08Jul

Japan Company Under Fire For Forcing Staff To Take Nudes, Grab Testicles Over Missed Sales Targets

What kind of dystopian workplace does that? Japanese company Neo Corporation is under fire for allegedly subjecting its employees to shocking and humiliating abuse. The Osaka-based firm, which manufactures and sells electronic machinery and electric-saving equipment, is facing intense scrutiny after five employees filed a lawsuit against it for abuse, improper wage deductions, and power harassment. They are seeking 19mil yen (S$167K)...

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05Jun

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...

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22Apr

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...

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12Oct

Workplace mental health issues cost M’sia RM14.46bil in 2018 alone, says psychiatrist

PETALING JAYA: Mental health issues are taking a significant toll on the Malaysian economy, with workplace stress, job insecurity, and burnout contributing to this growing crisis, said a psychiatrist. Consultant psychiatrist Prof Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj said in 2018 alone, Malaysia lost RM14.46bil in productivity due to mental health-related challenges in the workplace, equivalent to 1%...

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