This is in line with the upcoming Tripartite Guidelines in 2024, which will make it mandatory for employers to fairly and properly consider FWA requests.
Promoting social dialogue amongst Tripartite Partners remains one of the topmost priorities of Government to resolve labour challenges. The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has thus invested a lot of resources over the years to achieve a peaceful industrial front that inure to the smooth implementation of Government’s policies…
That being said, MOM acknowledges that as the economy recovers, some increase in labour turnover is expected - although the impact will be uneven across sectors.
To add to this trend, several initiatives have been introduced in the past couple of years, including a playbook on hybrid workplaces, a tripartite advisory on mental being, and an after-hours communication policy template for employers.