Mandarin Seminar - Ministry of Manpower : Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA) In The Workplace & The Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) 2025

Course Overview

With effect from 1 Dec, 2024, all employers in Singapore must fairly consider formal requests from employees for flexible work arrangements (FWAs) under the new Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangements.

The rules which adopt a broad definition of FWAs beyond the flexi-place arrangements will cover formal requests for FWAs, and the processes to submit and evaluate these requests. Examples of such arrangements include staggered work hours, remote office, part-time work or job sharing.

FWA can help companies to better attract and retain talent, and harness the potential of groups such as seniors and individuals with family commitments to ensure that individuals can remain in the workforce amidst the labor market condition.

The Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) 2025 was passed by Parliament on 8 January 2025. The Act aims to protect individuals from discrimination by employers on the ground of protected characteristics and to establish fair employment practices such as in hiring or conducting performance reviews, training, promotions, and dismissals.

The WFA will require employers to put in place processes to handle grievances professionally, sensitively and at the firm-level. This will help foster a safe and conducive space for employers and workers to discuss sensitive or difficult issues.

It is essential to recognize that ensuring workplace fairness offers benefits to all organizations, including SMEs, therefore Companies should prioritize workplace fairness and start factoring it into their core business objectives.

Course Objectives

• The framework of the Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA) in the workplace

• The reasons and benefits of implementing FWA in the organization

• The roles and responsibilities of employers and employees under the FWA

• A new outlook on managing employees’ performance under the FWA environment

• An understanding of the Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) 2025

• Establish a workplace fairness culture to meet core business objectives

• Guidelines to meet requirements under the Workplace Fairness Act

Course Outline

• The New Workplace Environment under FWA: Creating a Sense of Accountability & Trust as an Essential Element.

• Roles and responsibilities to consider when their employees request FWA request.

• How to respond to FWA requests: criteria for granting and rejecting of employees FWA applications

• An introduction to The Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) 2025

• The impact of workplace fairness on corporate goals

• Formulation of key HR policies to meet WFA requirements

• Discussion on the enforcement measures in place against employers that breach the WFA?

Target Audience:

• HR practitioners. key management personnel in the organization.

Benefits of Attending:

• Gain knowledge on the framework of the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangements

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of employers and employees

• Understand the benefits/reasons of FWA implementation

• Gain knowledge on the Workplace Fairness Axt.2025

• Ability to establish appropriate HR policies to meet requirement under the Workplace Fairness Act.

• Clear understanding of the impact of workplace fairness on corporate objectives

Course Fee (Incl GST)

SCAL Member: $165.00

Non Member : $200.00