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Grand Theft Auto 6 could almost double worker absence

Grand Theft Auto 6 could almost double worker absence

New data shows big launches can almost double absenteeism, with the day before release posing the biggest rostering risk

Singapore merges 3 disability hiring grants to chase 40% employment goal

Employers to get single grant, bigger wage offsets to hire persons with disabilities

Singapore merges 3 disability hiring grants to chase 40% employment goal

UOB to recruit 1,000 young graduates under people-centred initiatives

Bank to also develop over 5,000 leaders and expand coverage of flexible work pathway

UOB to recruit 1,000 young graduates under people-centred initiatives

Weapons, threats and abuse: retail violence gets an ILO response

New recommendations after an ILO technical meeting call on relevant actors to take 'appropriate action' to address violence in retail workplaces

Weapons, threats and abuse: retail violence gets an ILO response

Premium

Tackling Asia's 'high risk' mental health problem

Tackling Asia's 'high risk' mental health problem

VP discusses how employers in Asia can chart the path towards better wellbeing

Transformation

More than 80,000 finance employees in Singapore to get AI training by 2028

More than 80,000 finance employees in Singapore to get AI training by 2028

Widespread upskilling efforts get commitment from 23 financial institutions in Singapore

PM warns against treating workers as 'afterthought' in transformation

PM warns against treating workers as 'afterthought' in transformation

'When a company transforms, its workers should have the chance to transform with it,' Wong says

Employment Law

Broker quit 39 days after signing - court axes employer's S$1.7M claim

His contract ran until 2029 - the company said quitting would cost S$1.7 million

Reassessing dishonesty and proportionality in statutory wrongful dismissal: Lessons from JGP v JGQ

Employers must justify dismissal itself, not just misconduct, Singapore tribunal suggests in medical claims case

Boston Scientific's non-compete bid crumbles in fight over J&J hire

Two MedTech giants, one non-compete clause, and relationships nobody could prove existed

Equity or exit: start-up fired worker who refused to give up shares

Her probation was cut short for strong performance. Weeks later, she was out the door

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