Developed in partnership with Dubai Police, Digital Dubai’s new “Worker’s Voice” feature empowers private sector employees to report grievances instantly via their smartphones. For HR leaders, this marks a critical shift toward greater transparency and rapid dispute resolution. | Written by Riya Malhotra The United Arab Emirates is rapidly digitizing every facet of public and professional life, and employee dispute resolution is the latest area to receive a major upgrade. Dig

Microsoft’s latest workforce reduction has reignited the debate around AI and jobs, even as Chief People Officer Amy Coleman insists the cuts are tied to business transformation, not direct AI replacement. | Written by Riya Malhotra Microsoft is eliminating around 4,800 roles, representing about 2.1% of its global workforce, as the company reshapes teams across its Commercial and Xbox organisations. The announcement was made in an employee memo by Amy Coleman, Executive Vice

More than 90% of companies now use AI to recruit. Fewer than 5% say it has transformed anything. New research exposes the gap between the promise and the payoff, and it's not the technology's fault. | Written by Riya Malhotra Here's an uncomfortable number for anyone who has spent the last two years buying AI recruiting tools: almost everyone is using them, and almost no one is winning with them. A new study from ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions and Everest Group, surveying 80

The expanded role reflects HUMAIN's vision of positioning HR professionals as creators of AI-powered workplace solutions, not just users of emerging technologies. | Written by Riya Malhotra Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Hani Alahdal, Chief Human Resources Officer at HUMAIN, has taken on an additional role as HUMAIN Builder, marking a significant step in the Saudi AI company's efforts to redefine the future of HR through artificial intelligence. The newly created role reflects HUMAIN'

A decade-spanning benchmark of nearly 9 million employees shows discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims at an all-time high, while employee-relations teams stay flat. For HR leaders across the Gulf and Southeast Asia, the warning travels. | Written by Riya Malhotra Workplace misconduct is rising faster than companies can respond, and the teams meant to manage it are barely growing at all. That's the uncomfortable headline from the latest Employee Relations Benchmark

New platform combines workforce intelligence, skills mapping, and AI-powered talent matching to support nationalisation goals and workforce development across the GCC. | Written by Riya Malhotra PeopleStrong, a leading AI-powered HR technology company, has launched FutureOfTalent.ai, the GCC's first AI-powered talent infrastructure designed to help organisations discover, develop, and deploy national talent throughout the entire career lifecycle. The launch comes as countries

The Authority of Social Contribution – Ma'an has launched a Life Skills programme in Al Ain, pairing AI and digital training with a family-first philosophy. For HR leaders watching the region's talent pipeline, it's a signal worth reading. | Written by Riya Malhotra While most conversations about future skills happen inside corporate L&D budgets, one of the more interesting talent-development experiments in the region this week is coming from outside the workplace altogether.

Winner: Best Company to Work For – Medium Enterprise | Employee Happiness Awards UAE 2025 | Written by Riya Malhotra In an industry built on trust, Dubai National Insurance (DNI) believes that trust must begin within its own organisation. When DNI was recognised as the Best Company to Work For – Medium Enterprise at the Employee Happiness Awards UAE 2025, the award reflected far more than a successful HR programme. It acknowledged a long-term commitment to creating a workplac

Held on 10 April at Shangri-La Singapore, the inaugural Employee Happiness Awards Singapore & Malaysia brought together organisations from across the region for an evening dedicated to recognising people-first workplaces. | Written by Riya Malhotra The first-ever Employee Happiness Awards Singapore & Malaysia marked an important milestone for the platform’s growing regional footprint. Hosted at Shangri-La Singapore on 10 April, the gala brought together HR leaders, business l

Inaugural Singapore & Malaysia edition draws over 200 leaders, 80+ organisations, and 25+ categories in a celebration of workplace excellence. | Written by Riya Malhotra The Employee Happiness Awards Singapore 2026, organised by Eventyst Global, made a powerful debut as the platform's inaugural edition in Singapore. Held on 10th April at the prestigious Shangri-La Singapore, the gala evening brought together more than 200 distinguished guests for an occasion that was as celeb

A last-minute deal kept 48,000 Samsung workers on the floor on 21 May. Four days later, the union is fracturing over who got what, and HR leaders across the region are watching a new lesson unfold in real time. | Written by Riya Malhotra There's a particular kind of silence that descends on a workplace when trust has finally run out. Last week, Samsung was hours away from that silence breaking, loudly, across 48,000 workers and 18 days of stopped production. It didn't break.

As organisations race to integrate agentic AI into the workplace, experts are warning that the real challenge is no longer technological, it is organisational. | Written by Riya Malhotra On International HR Day, workforce and AI transformation leaders are urging businesses to move beyond viewing AI solely as a productivity tool and instead focus on the strategic workforce decisions that will define whether the technology creates long-term value or long-term disruption. With A

We often think of workplace happiness as something that can be built through policies, programmes, or perks. But the truth is, most people don’t remember those. They remember moments. | Written by Riya Malhotra A manager who helped them find clarity when things felt overwhelming. A team that stepped in without hesitation when something personal came up. A conversation that turned a setback into a chance to improve. These moments are easy to overlook because they don’t feel ex

For decades, the five-day (sometimes six) grind has been considered sacred, a symbol of productivity and dedication. But somewhere between burnout reports and “Sunday scaries,” organizations began asking a daring question: What if less work time could actually mean more commitment? | Written by Riya Malhotra Welcome to the 4-day workweek revolution, where productivity doesn’t shrink, loyalty doesn’t waver, and employees are, quite literally, happier to show up. Rethinking “Fu

For decades, the universal truth of the workplace seemed simple: work hard, earn more, climb higher. But in 2026, that equation no longer adds up. Money matters, but it’s no longer the ultimate motivator. Today’s employees crave something far deeper: meaning, growth, belonging, and balance. | Written by Riya Malhotra As the world of work continues to evolve, HR leaders across industries are witnessing a quiet but powerful revolution, one where happiness, not hierarchy, define