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Japan Work Culture: PM Sanae Takaichi’s 3-Hour Sleep Routine Sparks Fresh Debate Over Employee Burnout 

Japan Work Culture: PM Sanae Takaichi’s 3-Hour Sleep Routine Sparks Fresh Debate Over Employee Burnout 

Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi is a big talking point this week after admitting she sleeps just 0-3 hours a night and going over the details of her exact state of sleep publicly, as a sign

SOCSO Mental Health Coverage: Malaysia Expands Disability Rights to Include Workplace Depression

SOCSO Mental Health Coverage: Malaysia Expands Disability Rights to Include Workplace Depression

Malaysia has made tremendous progress in SCARF towards giving mental health its rightful status in employee welfare. Minister of Human Resources Datuk Seri R. Ramanan recently announced that severe psychiatric illnesses such as depression and

Franchise Business Opportunity: Why Mid-Career Professionals Are Skipping Promotions

Franchise Business Opportunity: Why Mid-Career Professionals Are Skipping Promotions

The e-mail was left undelivered for three days. It was an offer of promotion — Associate Director is a designation that Ritu Sharma had been gunning for for 11 years at a logistics company in

UK Employment Rights Bill 2026: Day-One Worker Protections, Sick Pay and Key Changes Explained 

UK Employment Rights Bill 2026: Day-One Worker Protections, Sick Pay and Key Changes Explained 

Some proposals, including changes to unfair dismissal protections, will be implemented later, but as it stands, the reforms are already a significant change to UK employment law. The law requires employers to revise workplace policies,

EPF vs Mutual Fund: Should You Withdraw Your PF to Invest in Mutual Funds? 

EPF vs Mutual Fund: Should You Withdraw Your PF to Invest in Mutual Funds? 

Simply put, the answer is no, as it is not recommended by the EPFO. When it comes to the discussion of EPFO vs Mutual fund, the EPFO has said that it is not an ordinary

Leg Hair Harassment Defined: The Reason behind Employees Challenging Appearance Policy in Workplace 

Leg Hair Harassment Defined: The Reason behind Employees Challenging Appearance Policy in Workplace 

Leg hair harassment (sunehara) is a recently coined term as a result of Tokyo's move to allow employees to come to work in shorts, posing the question of the emergence of new forms of workplace

US Treasury Sanctions Individuals and Entities Accused of Supporting Hamas Financial Networks 

US Treasury Sanctions Individuals and Entities Accused of Supporting Hamas Financial Networks 

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has unveiled new sanctions against individuals and entities it alleges used charities, businesses and underground banking outlets to channel money to Hamas. The action, from the Treasury's Office of

Unlimited PTO vs Paid Vacation: Which One Is Actually Better for Employees? 

Unlimited PTO vs Paid Vacation: Which One Is Actually Better for Employees? 

The title of this article is a bit of a misnomer: until you have to actually use it, unlimited PTO seems like a dream come true. You open your computer, type out a two-week vacation

No More Invisible Overtime: How China Is Tightening Enforcement on ‘996’ Work Culture

No More Invisible Overtime: How China Is Tightening Enforcement on ‘996’ Work Culture

China's government continues to further improve the labor protection system through successive policy changes that will benefit the quality of labor life and bolster workers' rights. The 6-9-6 work schedule was once a controversial topic

Cisco AI Assistant: Will Your Company Give You an AI Assistant Next? Cisco’s 90,000-Employee Rollout Signals a Workplace Shift 

Cisco AI Assistant: Will Your Company Give You an AI Assistant Next? Cisco’s 90,000-Employee Rollout Signals a Workplace Shift 

Yes... your company could be the next one! Cisco is announcing a major enterprise rollout, as it will provide an AI assistant for each of its 90,000 employees. At the end of July 2026, every