Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests (TG-FWAR)
These guidelines set out how employees should request for FWAs and use them, and how employers and supervisors should handle FWA requests
About the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests
Flexible work arrangements (FWAs) are an increasingly important part of inclusive workplaces. FWAs can be beneficial to employers and employees when implemented in a manner that suits both employees’ and organisational needs. FWAs are also a key component in talent attraction and retention strategies and can support business continuity when work exigencies arise.
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The Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests (TG-FWAR) sets out:
- how employees should request for FWAs and use them and,
- how employers and supervisors should handle FWA requests.
These Guidelines set the minimum requirements that all employers are required to abide by and recommend other good practices for employers to consider in relation to formal FWA requests.
The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) and Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will make reference to this set of Guidelines in supporting the adoption of FWAs and handling cases related to FWAs. These Guidelines will come into effect on 1 December 2024.
More details can be found here:
- Maximising Our Workers’ Potential and Business Productivity through Workplace Flexibility: Report of the Tripartite Workgroup on the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests
- Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests (TG-FWAR)
- Template for FWA Request Form [TG-FWAR Annex A]
- Template Employer Response Form [TG-FWAR Annex B]
- Frequently Asked Questions [TG-FWAR Annex C]
- Additional FAQs on TG-FWAR (Added on 19 August 2024)
- MOM Press Release (16 Apr 2024): "Tripartite Guidelines that Shape the Right Norms and Expectations around Flexible Work Arrangements to Come into Effect on 1 Dec 2024"
- NTUC Press Release (16 Apr 2024): "New Tripartite Guidelines give workers the right to request flexible work arrangements"
- SNEF Press Release (23 April 2024): “Media Statement by the Singapore National Employers Federation on the Tripartite Guidelines for Flexible Work Arrangement Requests”