ST Headstart: Recording your work review could cost you your job

Résumé détaillé

Secretly recording performance appraisal meetings could break trust between supervisors and employees.

Performance appraisals can be nerve-wracking – for me, they definitely are. If you’re worried your boss is unfairly penalising you, it might be tempting to keep receipts by secretly recording the conversation on your phone. But is it legal, or could it backfire on your career?

With appraisal discussions covering sensitive topics like performance concerns, salary increments, promotions or career progression, Timothy Goh looks at what the law and HR policies actually say about covert recordings at work.

On to another nerve-wracking experience: the marriage proposal. My husband proposed to me somewhere on the outskirts of Seoul two years ago – it was simple but meant a lot to me. Other couples may skip proposals entirely if they’ve already secured a BTO flat together.

Tune in to this week’s Headstart On Record episode where my colleagues See Kai Wen and Isabelle Kumar discuss everything from dream proposals to “engagement purgatory”.

Read on for other stories about why photo booths are back in trend and the unique hobby of lockpicking. Have a good week!

Young S’poreans are willingly paying for printed photos, from nostalgic Neoprints to those shot at themed studios.

The Democrats’ sweep of Congress raised the prospect of tighter scrutiny of AI.

One hobbyist believes locksport’s value lies in its potential to improve physical security.

He clocks 10,000 steps daily to inspect critical equipment across six floors.

Début de l'article, extrait de The Straits Times Business. Pour lire la suite, ouvrez l'article chez le média.