Despite economic slowdown, one industry which gained more attention is apparently the ‘healthcare industry’. Developing countries and even developed countries are grappling with the inadequate healthcare professionals. Sourcing and retaining trained healthcare professionals are itself the biggest challenge faced by the human resource leaders of the healthcare industry today. During crisis periods, like the one…
Re-inventing The HR Leadership development programs In Post COVID-19 Pandemic
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted our lives in the way we haven’t imagined. We’re getting adjusted to the new normal practices like social distancing, sanitization and the new work environment. All this put together brings the HR a whole new set of challenges to redefine their job roles. Many companies constantly moved their…
‘Reskilling the Employees’ – Resilient Strategy to Get Over COVID-19 Crisis
Report by McKinsey & company says that 14 percent of the overall workforce in the world is in need to change their occupation or acquire new skills to manage to be in the same job. We haven’t imagined that a crisis would arise, and it will force a change overnight in the way our employees work, our…
Creating Positive Work Environments
With the onslaught of COVID-19 and the resulting impact on business and individuals alike, creating a positive work environment is even more challenging, but increasingly critical to organizational success. Organisations that have developed and maintained a culture of positivity in the workplace act as an example and motivation for others. One organization that has succeeded…
UAE is the first ever Arab country to declare parental leave for private sector employees
Employees working in the private sector in UAE can now be benefited with the parental leave of five working days. Employees can entitle this leave from the birth day of their child to their six months. This leave is a paid leave that can be availed by both the mother and the father of the…
Are You Aware That UAE Has Implanted Equal Wages and Salaries?
A new UAE law ensuring equal pay for men and women in the private sector came into operation on 25th September 2020. The government of the United Arab Emirates continues to ensure equal opportunity for men and women in the workplace. The UAE has made significant strides in recent years in its effort to promote gender equality….
Results of the latest HR Digital Survey 2020
Introduction In the last week of October, PwC Middle East and SAP released the results of their HR Digital Survey 2020. The survey covered more than 600 executives and HR professionals from different industries and countries across the Middle East and was focused on understanding the steps organisations need to take to transform the role of…
To Outsource or Not to Outsource?
Are you interested in outsourcing the transactional parts of your HR services so that you can focus on the things that add more value? But are you also concerned about losing visibility? In recent years, acceptance of the value of outsourcing transactional HR tasks has increased as organisations have come under cost pressure and, more…
Don’t Forget Your Mobile!
For a long time, organisations have been divided between the perceived benefits and disadvantages of the use of mobiles in the workplace. We’ve all heard the arguments for and against, and whilst some organisations have embraced mobile technology, others are still far behind in reaping the potential benefits that the use of this simple and…
Frequently Asked Questions on Medical Insurance in the UAE
One of the key legal responsibilities for organisations in the UAE is to ensure that all employees have medical insurance that meets the minimum requirements of the appropriate law. To help you find your way through the various rules and regulations, we’ve gathered the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions on the…