If you're an HR professional or employer looking to learn more about the probation period, this article is made for you. 

Being known among your coworkers as the person who is perpetually late is unpleasant. You've undoubtedly tried numerous times to be on time, but you keep fibbing about being a block away when you have yet to go.

Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar's foremost priority is to address Malaysia's labour shortage by hiring foreign workers The Star reported today that Sivakumar stated that 67,958 out of 75,751 applications from 466 employers had been approved as of 2 December, the exact day Sivakumar was elected to the Anwar Cabinet.

As 2022 is nearing its end, business leaders are beginning to prepare for the start of 2023 by focusing on business goals that will lead to the company's success. From expanding online to enhancing company culture, employers must leverage their past experiences to set goals and expectations to keep the organization thriving in Quarter 1 and beyond.

Every company comes to a point when growth surges, and you have to recruit more employees. If not, your employees will be overloaded with projects, resulting in easier burnout. But it can be hard to pinpoint exactly when you've reached that point.

'Firing' an employee is never easy. Nevertheless, every company in Malaysia needs to be aware of the several laws that preside over the procedure, such as the Labour Relations Act (LRA) 1967 and the Employment Act 1955, as well as contract and case laws. 

Smoking is a habit many employees have, and because they frequently take short smoke breaks during the workday, they end up with more time outside the workplace than non-smoking employees.

Although employees who take extended lunch breaks can irritate supervisors, if problems are not resolved promptly, they can negatively impact company morale. Coworkers may regard these rule-breakers as operating above the law, which may effectively alienate both parties.

HR professionals can spend lots of time on email communications, whether offering a new role for candidates or communicating changes in the Company. Since this can be a time-consuming task, we've gathered 4 top HR email templates below so you can save time from writing emails from scratch and focus on other equivalently important tasks.

Salary competitive analysis is fundamental to providing fair, equitable pay. Innovative companies understand that offering the right salary is one of the key prerequisites in attracting and retaining the best talent. A precise and well-conducted compensation analysis would give you important insights into key compensation decisions and workers' total benefits.