New flexi-work guidelines a good start, but unclear if they would shift some employers' mindsets, say younger workers
SINGAPORE — For several months last year, marketing executive Melissa Sta Maria spent three hours every weekday commuting from her home in Yishun to her former workplace in Pasir Ris and back by public transport.
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- Younger workers view the new Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests as "a step in the right direction" towards better work-life balance
- It stipulates that employers must have a formal process in place for employees with such requests
- However, younger workers had mixed feelings about how effective these guidelines would be in changing some employers' views on flexible work
- In addition to work-from-home initiatives, employers should also consider granting other forms of arrangements for employees, they said
- Human resource experts said that clearly communicating the benefits of flexible work can help employees' chances of securing their requests
18 Apr 2024 07:49AM
(Updated: 31 Jan 2025 05:43PM)
Source: TODAY
