China Staff articles from November 2004

China Staff archives from November 2004

Innovations in intercultural training.(Training & Development)
November 1, 2004... As the world shrinks, businesspeople are faced with the challenge of interacting with people from myriad countries and cultures. Companies seeking to gain a competitive edge must therefore ensure that their leaders possess the necessary skills...

Engage your employees, energise your business!(Workforce Productivity)
November 1, 2004... It is no new concept that a company's workforce is the lifeline of its competitive edge. Indeed, many companies have woken up to this notion in recent years, investing time and resources in programmes that cater to their people, such as talent...

Hong Kong's HR community gathers to celebrate change: the 7th annual China STAFF Awards and Conference demonstrated commitment to the HR community by tailoring events to best honour, recognise and accommodate its members.(China Staff HR Awards, Hong Kong)
November 1, 2004... The China Club, discreet home to Hong Kong's business elite, welcomed the city's top human resources professionals for the 7th Annual China STAFF awards the evening of 28 October. Among the free-flowing champagne and the buzz of voices, Sharon...

The winners revealed: the Annual China STAFF HR Awards 2004.
November 1, 2004... China STAFF and CCH warmly congratulate all the China STAFF Awards winners. We look forward to working even more closely with HR professionals throughout the region on issues that matter and continue to help promote HR excellence in 2005 and...

The Annual China STAFF HR Awards 2004 special thanks to all nominees.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... China STAFF is heartened by the gracious spirit o fall nominees who have taken part in the China STAFF HR Awards. To all the finalists and nominees, thank you again for your participation and for helping to raise the standards of the Awards...

The Annual China staff HR awards & conference 2004 Hong Kong: the China Club, Hong Kong Thursday 28 October 2004.
November 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Hans Kothuis and Paula DeLisle of Watson Wyatt Worldwide, which won the award for Hong Kong Compensation & Benefits Consulting Firm of the Year. Recognition and reward for the team at St. George's Harvey...

The Annual China Staff HR awards & conference 2004 Shanghai: the four Seasons Hotel, Shanghai Thursday 4 November 2004.
November 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Hewitt Associates wins the inaugural China Compensation & Benefits Consulting Firm of the Year award. Stella Hou of Hewitt Associates receives the award from CCH China's Country Manager Li Dong. China...

Beacons of HR excellence illuminate night at Awards.(China Staff HR Awards, Shanghai)
November 1, 2004... With a few well-received changes in place, the China STAFF Human Resources Awards in Shanghai came back in full force on 4 November 2004. Sharon Yap reports from the swanky surrounds of the Four Seasons Hotel. Amid dutiful exchanges of...

A new test for vicarious liability.(Legal Briefing)
November 1, 2004... Vicarious liability is liability imposed on the employer for the tort of his employee. In view of recent decisions, employers are now being exposed to risks of vicarious liability for employee actions that are clearly beyond the employees'...

Hong Kong pay on the rise.(Salary Trends)
November 1, 2004... The Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM) recently released its 2004 Pay Trend Survey. At a press conference, co-chairs of the HKIHRM Remunerations Committee P.O. Mak and K.T. Lai announced the good news that after two...

Defined contribution plans in China-practices of leading vs. non-leading companies *.(Data Page)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 1, 2004... Plan Prevalence More leading companies offer Defined Contribution plans All 33.0 % leading 38.7 % Others 27.0 % Plans with Employee Contribution Requirement More leading companies ask...

More skilled HK workers wanted in Shanghai.(Hong Kong News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... As it is, some 1,278 skilled workers from Hong Kong are already employed in Shanghai, but there is ever increasing interest from Shanghai companies to hire more, according to a South China Morning Post report. "We want to hire more. Ten...

EOC sues for unlawful sacking of "cripple".(Hong Kong News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Equal Opportunities Commission is taking legal action against a shoe shop on behalf of an employee for allegedly discriminating against a "crippled" employee diagnosed with deep-vein thrombosis. According to the South China Morning...

Scepticism of Tung's promise to end job cuts.(Hong Kong News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Despite assurances by Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa that there will be no more cuts to the 160,000-strong civil service workforce, Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) lawmakers fear this will only hold good for as long as he remains in...

New rules slap heavy penalties on errant employers.(China News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Delinquent employers who fail to promptly pay salaries may end up paying double the amount, once new regulations on employees' rights take effect on 1 December, according to the Shanghai Daily. The national regulation signed by Premier Wen...

Shanghai men make poor showing in work survey.(China News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... A survey conducted by Zhaopin.com concluded that Shanghai men, unlike more hardworking migrant men, were relatively arrogant and talked more than they actually worked, reported the Shanghai Daily. The survey sampled 1,284 male office...

Lawmakers blame Chinese companies for infringing employees' rights.(China News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... A report by China's top legislature said employees' legal rights are poorly protected in some enterprises, leading to a growing number of lawsuits between employers and employees, reported Xinhua Net. The number of lawsuits between...