Amid the tight labour market affecting Singapore, a survey conducted by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has revealed that the proportion of establishments which provided at least on formal flexible work arrangement has improved steadily over the past years.
Their report examines the general employment conditions and workplace practices of establishments in Singapore, covering flexible work arrangements along with work-week patterns, leave entitlements and sickness absenteeism. A total of 3,800 establishments employing 1,293,600 employees responded to the survey.
The most notable highlight from the survey is the fact that more firms are now providing flexible work arrangements such as part-time hours, working from outside the office and the option of staggered hours. As compared to only 38 percent of firms offering such initiatives in 2011, 47 percent are doing so in 2014.
Employers have also went beyond the stipulated requirements to provide leave benefits, with an increase in firms offering study, parental care and childcare leave to employers.
Work week patterns have generally remained the same — 46 percent of full-time employees here work five days a week, while others had a work-week of six days (19 percent), five-and-a-half days (14 percent), or on shift work (14 percent).
Photo: digitalpimp. via Flickr
Amid the tight labour market affecting Singapore, a survey conducted by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has revealed that the proportion of establishments which provided at least on formal flexible work arrangement has improved steadily over the past years.
Their report examines the general employment conditions and workplace practices of establishments in Singapore, covering flexible work arrangements along with work-week patterns, leave entitlements and sickness absenteeism. A total of 3,800 establishments employing 1,293,600 employees responded to the survey.
The most notable highlight from the survey is the fact that more firms are now providing flexible work arrangements such as part-time hours, working from outside the office and the option of staggered hours. As compared to only 38 percent of firms offering such initiatives in 2011, 47 percent are doing so in 2014.
Employers have also went beyond the stipulated requirements to provide leave benefits, with an increase in firms offering study, parental care and childcare leave to employers.
Work week patterns have generally remained the same — 46 percent of full-time employees here work five days a week, while others had a work-week of six days (19 percent), five-and-a-half days (14 percent), or on shift work (14 percent).
Photo: digitalpimp. via Flickr