Tutu Ku

Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2026 is officially on 21st March, 2026, a Saturday. Many of you are celebrating and I’m so happy for you. But I also know that many of us will be working this Raya, especially those in the retail, healthcare, transportation, and other essential industries. I’ve received so many questions about how employees … Read more

What’s its name?AUNTYHR™ What time does it wake up?After 7 hours of sleep. Where does it live?Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia What clothes does it like to wear?Whatever makes it look smaller. Does it laugh until it cries?Too often. Is it stoic?Nope! Is it warm and fuzzy?Yes. Is it good in crowds?Very. Is it introverted.Definitely not. … Read more

Rasa penat, hey!Rasa sangat penat wei!Hey, boss gaduh, staff merajuk,HR juga kena wei! Pagi-pagi buka laptop,Email masuk tiga puluh,“HR I want to complain!”Cerita dia panjang betul. Boss datang muka tegang,“Why this fellow still kerja?”Undang-undang semua sudah ada,Tapi boss rasa dia betul saja. Bila kes sudah jadi besar,Baru semua baru curious,Sebelum itu relaks aje,Masuk court dah … Read more

I still remember what happened on 18th March, 2020 like it was yesterday. Two days prior, on the 16th, the government announced Malaysia would go into MCO on 18th March. We had one day to prepare for our biggest Business Continuity Plan (BCP), getting the entire company to work from home. At that time, WFH … Read more

I just learned about this phrase at a recent CHRO roundtable I attended. Apparently, it has been floating around business, consulting, and tech circles lately. It describes companies that operate at the edge of new economic and technological territory before it becomes mainstream. We are talking about experimenting with new business models and learning quickly … Read more

I posted this calendar earlier, but there were some errors (thank you, Zuan, for catching them). I have corrected them and reformatted it slightly so the calendar is easier to understand. Additional notes: 1. If your company originally replaced your public holiday when it coincided with your Off Day (6th day of your work week), … Read more

A HOD once suggested to HR that we should create a fancy onboarding kit. You know… that beautiful welcome box. Probably comes with a notebook, a pen, a company mug, and a well-designed printed welcome note. HIs logic was simple. “So that new hires have something to post on their Instagram Story on their first … Read more

After two years of conducting training with HR practitioners and business owners, I’ve come to realise something quite personal. Everyone says, “People are the heart of organisations.” But I sometimes wonder… What are we actually doing to live up to that belief? If HR truly sits at the centre of people and organisations, then perhaps … Read more

Hello, hello, hello! Hari Raya is next week, and aren’t we all excited for one of the biggest festive celebrations in Malaysia!! Many of you have asked, “Aunty! What if Raya falls on a Friday the 20th instead of the 21st? Or tetiba the Perdana Menteri declares a public holiday? (fingers crossed) I have already … Read more

Someone asked me, “Aunty, during company trip, if there’s an accident, can we claim SOCSO?” For a moment, I wasn’t sure either. Because in many cases, technically when we are on company trip, we are not really working. But then again, it is still a company trip. So the company does have a certain degree … Read more