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Is your business compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation?

In 2016, the European Union passed the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to replace an outdated data protection directive that had been in effect for over 20 years.

Benefits of employee engagement

When an organisation motivates its employees to emotionally invest in it, they will put their best efforts towards accomplishing its goals. In order to do this, you will need to engage your workforce to get their buy-in to support the goals that you are trying to accomplish

Should you outsource your HR functions?

Many organisations, especially small businesses with limited resources, face a huge challenge of managing a wide range of human resource (HR) functions efficiently and cost-effectively.

Information security assurance for financial institutions that outsource

You may occasionally hear from those who believe that no data is safe because of the internet. In most cases, that statement is true, and reports of major data leaks worldwide underscore the need to change how organisations handle data.

Enterprise Singapore to Improve HR practices in Companies

ENTERPRISE Singapore, in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower and other agencies, has launched two new measures and enhanced another to strengthen human resource operations

Top 4 payroll trends followed by small businesses

More small businesses are following the latest payroll trends that have made payroll administration significantly less stressful, time-consuming and tedious.

Strategic importance of human resource management to businesses

Whatever the size of your business, the strategic importance of human resource management (HRM) to your organisation cannot be overstated.

HRM essentials for small, growing firms

Good human resource (HR) management can boost employees’ performance, job satisfaction and commitment towards their jobs, ultimately helping the organisation to achieve its objectives.

Common HR pitfalls of small firms

Small firms are under great pressure to meet a multitude of business demands despite their limited resources.

Rules for Hiring Foreigners to Be Tightened

Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say said "With slower manpower growth, we need to maximise the potential of our two-thirds local, one-third foreign (workforce), ..."

Employment Act to Cover Professionals, Managers and Executives Earning More Than $4,500

Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say announced in parliament that the $4,500 salary cap will be removed from the Employment Act (EA)...

500 Companies Listed on The Fair Consideration Framework Watchlist

500 companies have been listed on the Fair Consideration Framework watchlist over the past two years for unfairly favouring hiring foreigners.

Benefits of Effective Human Resource Management (HRM)

In thе highly competitive business world, соmраniеѕ thаt саn provide high-quаlitу рrоduсtѕ аnd services аrе likеlу tо grow despite thе current lacklustre есоnоmiс climate.

New Employment Claims Tribunal and Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management

From 1 April 2017, employees will have a new way to resolve salary disputes through the new Employment Claims Tribunal (ECT) and the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM).

Updates from the Ministry of Manpower’s Committee of Supply 2017

MOM’s COS speeches were delivered in Parliament on Monday, 6 March 2017.

What is Human Resource & Payroll Administration?

Human Resource is the management process of an organisation’s workforce, or human resources.