China Staff articles from December 2004

China Staff archives from December 2004

A brave new world of human resilience.(Transformational Learning)
December 1, 2004... Welcome to boot camp. Be sure to leave your comfort zones behind as Chris Barclay of ALTEC shows us how Adversity Quotient experiential learning worked wonders for Wrigley's search for top sales manager. Where are abundant conventional...

The makings of an industry leader in China.(Mead Johnson China)
December 1, 2004... For Carl Bian of Mead Johnson China, a key challenge as the HR director of a rapidly growing company has been attracting and retaining his staff in China's competitive marketplace. The winner of China STAFF's China HR Manager of the Year award...

Communication: the cornerstone of HR initiatives.(human resource)
December 1, 2004... In the past year, PCCW Limited's Alice Ip was forced to confront the people challenges of her company's cost savings initiatives. As HR Director, her response was simple: communication. China STAFF learns how promoting open communication has...

Top talent: if you can find them, here's how to keep them.(Talent Management)
December 1, 2004... Every business has talented employees, the people you do not want to lose. If only fundamental practices are followed closely, Andrew Pringle and Caroline Lim of Major Hagen & Africa tell us attracting and keeping the star players does not have...

Employers beware: MPFA prosecutes: following two recent successes in prosecuting employers for defaulting on MPF contributions, Cynthia Chung and Vickie Leung of Deacons advise employees to be on their guard against attempts to circumvent MPF rules.(Legal Briefing)(Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority)
December 1, 2004... Since the implementation of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the "Ordinance") in 2000, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (the "MPFA") has diligently enforced non-compliance with...

Hiring sentiment for 2005 improving: survey.(Hong Kong News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A survey of 635 Hong Kong firms across six sectors pointed to more optimistic hiring sentiments in the first three months of 2005. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey found that 30% of businesses planned to add staff, while only 4% planned...

Trade union recommends re-employment plan.(Hong Kong News)(Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A re-employment programme offering more attractive subsidies than those by the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) is vital in drawing participants, Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions president Cheng Yiu-tong told The Standard. He...

Lowly paid and short-changed of minimum benefits.(Hong Kong News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A Caritas survey revealed that employers of low-paid workers are mostly unwilling to give statutory leave and pay contributions to the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF), reported The Standard. Two-thirds of blue-collar workers in Hong Kong are...

Heavier penalties for illegal hiring.(Hong Kong News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Lawmakers concerned with the rising number of mainlanders taking up illegal employment while on a social visit permit are urging the Security Bureau to increase the penalties on the errant employers who hire them. Federation of Trade Union...

Notice does not legitimise workplace surveillance.(Hong Kong News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Companies that claim they notify their staff about workplace monitoring should be careful because this does not automatically legitimise surveillance, warns Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Tony Lam. "Notifying staff about surveillance...

Civil servants in low work spirits.(Hong Kong News)(work morale)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A September poll conducted by the Confederation of Trade Unions' public services committee found that 76% of 674 civil servants interviewed suffered low work morale, reported The Standard. Describing the current morale of the civil service as...

Firm fined RMB1.96m over low-wage offence.(China News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Computime, a Hong Kong-invested joint-venture company in Shenzhen has been fined a record RMB1.96 million for paying below minimum wage and illegal overtime offences. According to a South China Morning Post report, an investigation had...

Salaries in first-tier cities will slow.(China News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... White-collar workers in Shanghai and other large Chinese cities should expect to receive smaller pay raises in 2004 than their counterparts in second-tier cities like Dalian, according to a recent survey reported by Xinhua Online. ...

New career choices in China.(China News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs unveiled 10 new careers contributing to employment in China. These include conference and exhibition planners, cameramen, landscape designers, animal nurses, furniture designers and animators. The...

Shanghai releases latest employment agreement.(China News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A new edition of the Employment Agreement of College Graduates in Shanghai has been published after extensive revisions, reported Xinhua Online. The employment agreement, which acts as a formal employment contract, protects both the rights...

"Gold collar" class on the rise.(China News)(Senior business professionals)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Senior business professionals, known as the "gold collar" class, have reached a new high of 342,000 in China, according to a Chinese market research company. A survey by CTR market research of the developed cities of Beijing, Shanghai and...

More foreign employees working in Shanghai.(China News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... In recent years, almost 60,000 foreigners have gained employment permission, and about 32,000 are currently employed, reported Xinhua Online. Statistics from Shanghai's Labour and Social Security Bureau show that the number of employees...