Event Date: 6 February 2025
Event Time: 9am – 5.00pm
Location: Holiday Inn Atrium with Buffet lunch (halal) and 2 coffee breaks
By Martin Gabriel, Chairman, HRmatters21 Committee
Fees: S$580.00 (GST will not be applicable)
From 1st December 2024, all employers must have a process for workers to request flexible work arrangements. Flexible work arrangements are work arrangements (FWAs) where employers and employees agree to a variation from the usual work arrangement. All employers must have a process in place for workers to make formal requests for flexible work arrangements when new tripartite guidelines come into effect. The guidelines state that employers should communicate their decision within two months of a request for flexible work arrangements.
The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) has made recommendations. In this one-day workshop, we will be exploring and discussing these recommendations to ensure that employment regulations are not infringed upon if FWAs are adopted. Understanding which vocations are better suited for FWAs and which ones have stronger challenges. There are ramifications for employees who are hourly based and protected by part IV of the Employment Act. This workshop will ensure that such regulations are observed, whilst embracing flexible work arrangements.
Course Outline:
- 10 Recommendations by TAFEP
- Various Approaches to Flexi-work
- Flexitime, Flexi-load, Flexi-place
- Tools needed to embrace FWAs
- Salient Features of FWAs (Definition)
- FWAs and its integration with Employment Regulations (Employment Act)
- Understanding Job descriptions (& its application to FWAs)
- Identifying Outcome based employee vis-à-vis hourly based employee
- Application for work-hour / work-day for employees protected by the Employment Act
- Time Based FWAs,
- Compressed work schedule
- Creative Scheduling
- Employees Choice of days Off
- Flexi hours
- Flexi shift, Shift work, 12 hour shift work
- Shift swapping
- Time Banking
- Staggered Time
- Work from home
- Telecommuting
- Application of statutory benefits (PH, leave, medical leave etc)
- Basics of Part-Time – Statutory benefits
- Request for FWA process
- Funding Support
- Q&A on all other matters
Martin Gabriel began his career with the Ministry of Manpower, as an Inspector enforcing the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. He gained a valuable understanding of labour regulations in his three years with the Ministry and the experience inspired him to forge a career in Human Resources after leaving the government service. He is also the author of four Human Resource books.
Today, Martin has more than 25 years of experience as an HR practitioner. He is presently the Chairman and Founder of HRmatters21, an online HR interest group and vibrant forum where HR issues are discussed. He leads an HR community of over 3,000 members and provides regular HR-related advice and consultancy services to hundreds of companies in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia as a Senior HR Consultant/Advisor. He is also actively involved in the growth and development of HR in Singapore.
Martin’s experience also includes training. To date, over 6,200 HR personnel and managers from non-HR functions have attended his training programmes.
Martin holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a double major from the University of Tasmania and a Diploma in HRM. Martin can be contacted at the following e-mail: gabrielm@singnet.com.sg
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