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Our topic for today is on Leave Management. This benefit may have become too common in companies that people might not think the importance of leave and how its management is actually crucial in employees' performance.
What is leave management?
As humans, we need rests and may sometimes require to take leave in order to not be overworked, and thus, reducing our productivity. By taking leave, the employee is able to relax, rest and be fully recharged and increase his/her productivity in his/her work.
Leave management is one of the simplest yet one of the most important HR activities that often consumes a significant portion of the HR team’s time. Besides ensuring that employees are satisfied, HR team have to ensure compliance with policies, any government requirements and at the same time, ensuring that enough employees are available to ensure that the business can run without disruption.
Therefore, it is very important to have a reliable leave management system for your company. Research has shown that poor leave management practices may negatively affect employee performance. It can also affect employee morale and therefore impact project deliverables. According to a research conducted by Singapore based recruitment firm Robert Half, most employees want more days off. The survey of 500 employees in Singapore found 36 percent put more annual leave at the top of their wish list, followed by more flexible hours (32 per cent) and professional development opportunities (20 per cent). This shows how employees highly value time-off from work.
What is your take on your company's leave management?
Our topic for today is on Leave Management. This benefit may have become too common in companies that people might not think the importance of leave and how its management is actually crucial in employees' performance.
What is leave management?
As humans, we need rests and may sometimes require to take leave in order to not be overworked, and thus, reducing our productivity. By taking leave, the employee is able to relax, rest and be fully recharged and increase his/her productivity in his/her work.
Leave management is one of the simplest yet one of the most important HR activities that often consumes a significant portion of the HR team’s time. Besides ensuring that employees are satisfied, HR team have to ensure compliance with policies, any government requirements and at the same time, ensuring that enough employees are available to ensure that the business can run without disruption.
Therefore, it is very important to have a reliable leave management system for your company. Research has shown that poor leave management practices may negatively affect employee performance. It can also affect employee morale and therefore impact project deliverables. According to a research conducted by Singapore based recruitment firm Robert Half, most employees want more days off. The survey of 500 employees in Singapore found 36 percent put more annual leave at the top of their wish list, followed by more flexible hours (32 per cent) and professional development opportunities (20 per cent). This shows how employees highly value time-off from work.
What is your take on your company's leave management?
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