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Q: What are the different types of flexi-work my employer must fairly consider under the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests? A: The tripartite guidelines unveiled on April 15 adopt a broad definition of flexible working arrangementsEmployees can ask for FWA from Dec 1: What flexi-work requests must employers fairly consider under new rules?
Q: What are the different types of flexi-work my employer must fairly consider under the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests? A: The tripartite guidelines unveiled on April 15 adopt a broad definition of flexible working arrangements that employers must fairly consider and be open to offering. They encompass flexi-place, flexi-time and flexi-load arrangements. Flexi-place arrangements allow employees to choose to work elsewhere from a designated workplace, or have no designated workplace to begin with. Flexi-time arrangements entail staff working flexibly at different timings with no changes to total work hours and work load. People on flexi-load arrangements generally take up different work loads, with pay adjusted to match. The Straits Times examines some key forms of flexible working arrangements under each category that employers need to fairly consider when requests are made. Flexi-place Remote working or telecommuting Remote work has been thrust into the spotlight in recent years due to its widespread adoption during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more