Noon’s planned workforce reduction follows earlier restructuring efforts. In 2023, the company laid off around 10 per cent of its workforce as part of cost-cutting measures, affecting about 3400 employees at the time.
Fan underlines how the gap between laggards and forward-looking organisations often comes down to whether employees are encouraged to learn, experiment with, and embrace AI in their day-to-day work.
AI disruption, burnout, hybrid work, and talent shortages have pushed HR leaders from the sidelines of business into the centre of corporate strategy.
It found that lower-skilled green workers face lower wages and weaker job security, while highly skilled green employees often benefit from greater flexibility, autonomy, and better overall working conditions.
On this International HR Day, we highlight the quiet frustrations HR professionals face behind the scenes—the unseen challenges, constant balancing acts, and pressures that rarely make headlines but shape the future of work every day.
