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Working from home is hard work, so what are businesses in APAC doing to support staff?

on Mar 1, 2021 | 0 comments

By Shawn Lim

While remote working has become commonplace worldwide, it comes with its own particular challenges. The Drum finds out what needs to be done to better engage employees and support them in adjusting to unique and uncertain work conditions.

In early February 2021, a 22-year-old employee of Chinese e-commerce company Pinduoduo collapsed and died due to exhaustion. Soon after, a young Pinduoduo worker died by suicide; the next day, a third employee was reportedly fired after criticizing Pinduoduo’s work culture. The company has since said it will offer employees psychological counselling.

Pinduoduo’s case is not unique, and a corporate culture of Read full story ›

Source: The Drum