From Sunday, November 20, until Sunday, December 18, Qatar will host the FIFA World Cup 2022. This is an exciting sporting event for football enthusiasts.  However, it could be challenging for employers, as many matches will be shown during odd hours in Malaysia.

Negative feedback can be uncomfortable to utter, but if poorly delivered, it can be damaging and unhelpful. While we have all been on the receiving end of criticism, it still proves to be difficult to give or take. 

Successful and respected managers never forget that their role is to serve their people, not the other way around. Here are 3 things any new manager should do within the first month of the role. 

Skip-level meetings are normally short and infrequent, but they can hugely impact senior management and individual contributors. The purpose of these meetings is not to diminish managers in between but rather to communicate with those working across various levels of the company and discuss employees’ development, company vision, and strategy.

Are payments such as cash allowances or bonuses considered to be a part of the wage? Should they be included when calculating EPF contributions?

Did you know that an employer could get jailed for 3 years if they failed to register the new employee with EPF within 7 days?

And because the voting age for Malaysians was lowered from 21 to 18 on the same day that the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2019 was passed unanimously by MPs in the Dewan Rakyat in a historic show of unity on July 16, 2019, we have a large number of voters who have never participated in an election before.

A warning letter may be the next step if a verbal warning has already been given. The purpose is to explain to employees how their wrongdoing has impacted their work and the firm.

This is a scene that many employers and team leaders fear as it can disrupt many things, including team morale and performance. Although resignations are generally unpredictable, there are a few strategies you can take note of to prevent the negative consequences of the exit.  

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced that November 18 and 19 will be Public Holidays due to the 15th General Election(GE15) being held on that date.