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 - Singaporeans who find themselves involuntarily unemployed will be able to receive more support under a new scheme due to be unveiled by the year end. Manpower Minister Tan See Leng pointed to the scheme in his May Day message on April 27, noting: "The pace of change in the economy is accelerating, and we know that more workers.
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