'Can I ask for less work?': What you need to know about new flexi-work guidelines from Dec 1

New: You can now listen to articles.The new guidelines requiring all employers to take requests from employees for flexible work arrangements will take effect from Dec 1 this year

To address some of these burning questions, here is a recap on what the new guidelines state, and what employers and employees can expect when they take effect later this year.Presently, some workplaces already adopt formal or non-formal ways to process flexi-work requests by employees, either written or verbal form, though it is not mandatory for them to have such processes.

Workers may also formally request for reduced workloads, or to be put on a part-time arrangement and share the responsibilities of a single full-time job with another part-time worker, for example.Flexi-place: Employees can ask to work from different locations aside from their usual office locationwithout altering their total work hours and workloadA non-exhaustive list of the flexi-work types under this categories can be found at www.tafep.sg.

Q: Is it mandatory for companies to offer flexi-work to all employees, including those working in essential services or as frontline staff? “Employers and employees are strongly encouraged to discuss and resolve disagreements... through the firm’s internal grievance handling mechanism,” said the Manpower Ministry.

While the guidelines provide a starting point for proper discussions on one's flexi-work requests, several human resources experts also gave tips to TODAY onClearly communicate the benefits of flexi-work, both for the worker and his employerProvide examples of such flexibility in similar roles elsewhereQ: What can workers do if their company rejects their flexible work arrangement request?

While employers have the prerogative to reject employees’ requests, the reasons for rejection should be based on “reasonable business grounds”

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