WP's Louis Chua wants to enshrine flexi-work arrangements into law as a step to 'protect workers'

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SINGAPORE - Enshrining flexible work arrangements (FWAs) into law and giving all workers the right to such arrangements were some of the proposals Workers' Party MP Louis Chua (Sengkang GRC) made in an adjournment motion on Wednesday (Oct 4). There is currently no legal imperative for employers to offer FWAs, and going beyond non-binding advisories and guidelines with legislation would...

There is currently no legal imperative for employers to offer flexible work arrangements.SINGAPORE - Enshrining flexible work arrangements into law and giving all workers the right to such arrangements were some of the proposals Workers' Party MP Louis Chua made in an adjournment motion on Wednesday .

A 2023 study has found that the average caregiver holds a full-time job, and spends 6.7 hours per day on caregiving, he said. He cited jurisdictions such as Britain, Australia, the Philippines and Thailand that have passed legislation governing the right to request FWAs, or provide for a legal framework to support the rights of employees under FWAs.

For FWAs to be sustainable, the impact on individual and team productivity must also be considered, Ms Gan said, adding that international research found that the impact on productivity differs across sectors and job roles.

 

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