MOM clarifies concerns around Singapore s upcoming guidelines on flexible work arrangement requests humanresourcesonline.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from humanresourcesonline.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tripartite guidelines on flexible work arrangement (FWA) requests that will take effect in December do not mandate FWAs or set hard targets. Rather, they require employers to properly consider formal FWA requests by employees and aim to establish “the right norms and expectations” so that both sides can work out FW
On concerns that flexi-work would result in more jobs offshoring, the Minister of State for Manpower said it was more important to make sure Singapore's workers stay globally competitive in skills and productivity.
Singapore is set to implement new tripartite guidelines requiring all employers to have a formal process in place for workers to request flexible work arrangements, starting December 2024.