Addressing Employers' Concerns over Flexible Work Arrangements and Convincing Them of Benefits for Hiring

53 Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Manpower in view of mandated considerations for flexible work arrangements under the tripartite guidelines that are leading local employers to hire foreign workers with minimal skill differentiation and greater flexibility in working hours and expected salaries (a) what measures are available to address employers' concerns; (b) how will the Government convince them on the benefits of local hiring; and (c) whether the Ministry has studied the impact of such guidelines on the employability of Singaporeans.

Dr Tan See Leng: This question has been answered as part of the Minister for Manpower's oral reply to Parliamentary Question Nos 13 to 21 on 7 May 2024. Members may refer to the transcript for the reply. [Please refer to "Support for Employers and Employees Affected by Requirement for Companies to Fairly Consider Flexi-work Requests", Official Report, 7 May 2024, Vol 95, Issue 135, Oral Answers to Questions section.]