SINGAPORE - Nearly seven in 10 employers in Singapore think the four-day work week is a feasible concept, according to a recent poll. This puts Singapore in the middle of the pack among 11 Asian markets surveyed, including Malaysia, Hong Kong and South Korea, as conversations around flexible work arrangements are becoming more prevalent worldwide.
The idea of a 4-day work week has gained traction in recent years, with large-scale trials in some other countries.SINGAPORE - Nearly seven in 10 employers in Singapore think the four-day work week is a feasible concept, according to a recent poll.
Employees are far more enthusiastic, with 93 per cent of them saying they would like their employer to implement a four-day work week trial. The idea of a four-day work week has gained traction in recent years, with large-scale trials in some other countries. In Britain, for instance, a six-month pilot in 2022 involving 61 organisations and around 2,900 workers had mixed results. Half the employers made the change permanent.
But the Government has stressed that flexi-work does not equal a four-day work week, as there are other types of arrangements such as part-time work, working from home and staggered working hours that can be agreed on. Commenting on the findings, Institute for Human Resource Professionals chief executive Aslam Sardar said that Singapore employers’ greater hesitancy to switch to a four-day work week compared with regional peers may stem from factors such as the competitive business environment here.
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