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Boost for work-life harmony with new tripartite standard

A new tripartite standard was launched yesterday, with several recommendations to give work-life harmony a boost here. Employers were urged to make available schemes to support their workers, from family days and subsidised health screening to staff recreation areas, to further promote work-life balance at the workplace. Arrangements to suit those with caregiving responsibilities, such as allowing them to telecommute, offering additional leave or having staggered times for starting and finishing work, were also encouraged. The Tripartite Standard on Work-Life Harmony was developed by the Ministry of Manpower, National Trades Union Congress and Singapore Natio-nal Employers Federation (SNEF), in response to recommendations by the Citizens Panel on Work-Life Harmony.

Tripartite Standard on Work-Life Harmony launched: 7 practices for employers to follow

Put in place enhanced leave policies Appoint a senior management member to champion work-life harmony Discuss suitable arrangements with employees on caregiving responsibilities Establish and communicate its work-life harmony policy to employees Regularly review the effectiveness of the work-life programmes. The new guidelines were announced at the Alliance for Action (AfA) on Work-Life Harmony, and are led by Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), as well as Tripartite Alliance Limited (TAL). [Browse all the Tripartite Standards here] Minister of State for Manpower, Gan Siow Huang launched the Tripartite Standards, where she stressed the importance of three of the seven practices: The Tripartite Standard on Flexible Work Arrangement is key to work-life harmony and it is one of the key prerequisites for the adoption of the TS-WLH.

Comment: S pore s 4G leadership may rest on strengths of 2 leaders, rather than abilities of 1 front-runner

The recent Cabinet reshuffle announcement has placed some prominence on Lawrence Wong s new appointment as finance minister, especially with the histories of former finance minister Heng Swee Keat as a past front-runner and former finance minister Lee Hsien Loong who subsequently became the Prime Minister. Many observers are saying that the field is still open for 4G leadership, with 4G ministers Chan Chun Sing, Ong Ye Kung and Wong still in the running for Singapore s top political job. The Straits Times editor-at-large Han Fook Kwang said that while Wong s appointment may have propelled him into the position of front-runner, it would take at least one to two years for Wong s colleagues to have a fuller measure of Wong, especially after his first Budget.

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