https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/jobs...under-new-rules



She said the four-day week being discussed would allow someone to work 10 hours a day for four days instead of working 8 hours a day for five days.

"You're still doing the same amount of work, but perhaps you're doing it in a way that enables you, for example, to need less childcare, to spend more time with your family, to do other things, that encourages more people into the workplace," she added.

Work Schedule	Daily Working Hours (Net)	Days per Week	Total Weekly Hours	MOM Contractual Limit	Within Limit?
----------------------------	---------------------------	----------------	--------------------	------------------------------------	---------------
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Mon–Fri)<br>9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Sat)	8 hrs (Mon–Fri)<br>4 hrs (Sat)	6 days	44 hours	Max 8 hrs/day (if >5 days/week)<br>Max 44 hrs/week	✅ Yes

Day	Working Time	Break Time	Net Working Hours
-------------	------------------	----------------	-------------------
Monday	9:00 AM – 6:00 PM	1 hour lunch	8 hours
Tuesday	9:00 AM – 6:00 PM	1 hour lunch	8 hours
Wednesday	9:00 AM – 6:00 PM	1 hour lunch	8 hours
Thursday	9:00 AM – 6:00 PM	1 hour lunch	8 hours
Friday	9:00 AM – 6:00 PM	1 hour lunch	8 hours
Saturday	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM	No lunch break	4 hours
**Total**			**44 hours/week**

A four-day workweek with 10-hour days would change a 9 AM - 5 PM schedule (5 days a week) to 9 AM - 7 PM (4 days a week),

*** maintaining a total of 40 hours but spread over fewer days. *****

Work Schedule	Hours per Day	Total Hours per Week	Working Hours
5-Day Workweek	8 hours * 5 =	40 hours	9 AM - 5 PM
4-Day Workweek	10 hours * 4 =	40 hours	9 AM - 7 PM

**Category**	**Details**
**Start Date**	December 1, 2024
**Country**	Singapore (First in Asia to implement a 4-day workweek)
**Key Guidelines**	- Companies must allow employees to request flexible work arrangements, including a 4-day workweek.<br>- Responses to requests must be provided within two months.<br>- Clear written reasons are required for any rejections.<br>- Non-compliance may result in penalties.
**Current Status**	Over 20% of employees already enjoy a 4-day workweek (highest in the Asia-Pacific region).
**Survey Insights**	- 46% of employees are satisfied with their working hours' flexibility.<br>- 47% of employees are satisfied with work location flexibility.<br>- Singapore ranks lowest in the Asia-Pacific region for work flexibility satisfaction.
**Future Trends**	- 30% of Singaporean employees believe a 4-day workweek will become the norm within 5 years.<br>- Hybrid work models and productivity-based schedules are also growing trends.
**Global Comparison**	Countries like the UK, Australia, and Japan are considering similar workweek policies, but none have fully adopted the 4-day workweek yet.

WHAT KIND OF FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS CAN I REQUEST?
Flexible work arrangements are variations from the standard work arrangement that both employer and employee have agreed on for the job scope.


They broadly encompass the following:

Flexi-place: Where employees work from different locations aside from their usual office location (for example, telecommuting, work from home)

Flexi-time: Where employees work at different timings with no changes to total work hours and workload (for example, flexible hours,
staggered hours, flexible shifts, compressed work schedule)


Flexi-load: Where employees work with different workloads and with suitable pay (for example, job sharing, part-time work)



In the report released on November 20, the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) recommended that companies should not simply enforce a reduction in workdays to implement a


four-day workweek.


Instead, they should carefully consider it by optimizing work processes, eliminating unnecessary tasks, shortening work meetings, and other measures to improve workplace efficiency and effectiveness. This will enhance team productivity, achieve work-life balance, and ensure the company's sustainable development.




UK also tried now !!

**Time**	**Activity**	**Duration**
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM	Morning tea break	15 minutes
8:15 AM - 09:45 AM	Work ******	1 hour 30 mins
09:45 AM - 10:15 AM	Smoking break	30 minutes
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM	Work *****	1 hour 30 mins
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch break	1 hour
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Work *****	2 hours
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Afternoon tea break	15 minutes
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM	Work ******	1 hour
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM	Smoking break	45 minutes

** Actual working time: **

- Total hours in company per day: **9 hours (8 AM - 5 PM)**

- Breaks


(morning tea break,
Smoking break,
Lunch break,
Afternoon tea break,
Smoking break)



**3 hours per day**


- ** Net working time in company : **

6 hours/day x 5 days = ** 30 hours/week **



Malaysia ?

This post has been edited by plouffle0789: Jul 23 2025, 06:11 AM

Why give them extra day off since cannot get VEP. Might as well work 6 days or 996.

kalau kat Malaysia, menggelupur businessman and CEO to implement the policy .. dai dai kennot

employer will be like jilake, bayar mahal pon nak kerja 4 hari saja, time to look for a new site.

is this the possible reason why dyson did layoff in SG?

Now no VEP also can enter malaysia,no fine will be issued to them also....

Should be not related

so good.

if there's an asian country that can do it, it's SG

they don't reward more work if you finished it fast...they prioritize efficiency
here we prioritize the opposite, which is why our workers laze around...because finishing early leads to more work
which is why we can never go for 4 days work week as long that culture never changed

Cukurrrr

time to apply work in SG

They get more motivated after good rest will result in higher productivity

Lazy fucks. From a boss perspective, this kills productivity so much. That said, since Singapore is mostly selection through meritocracy so the workers are hopefully so productive that able to complete their jobs perfectly in the 4 days work week every week.

This post has been edited by Etude8891: Oct 2 2024, 09:09 PM

Upper management will assign or "Create" more work to staff who finish tasks earlier than the stipulated time ?

Your staff will become more motivated after getting adequate rest, which will result in higher productivity.

provided they are that group of people

not those goyang teh tarik

friday can go jalan jalan and makan in JB



so cheap here

Depends on the quality of the worker tbh. Singapore standards for hiring is definitely one of the highest in Asia, maybe comparable to world tops too. So yeah for Singapore this can work.

While on the other hand if you do this in Malaysia for example, be prepared to see alot of companies get into supply and performance troubles.

This post has been edited by Etude8891: Oct 2 2024, 09:11 PM

nope

they're very vocal about it recently..especially on their podcast
if they finished their work 1st, they're not doing somebody else's just because they're slow and incapable to complete within time frame
here they're expect to do that because "we're all a team" or "one big family"

in SG, you're being paid to do this workload
in MY, you're being paid for your time....that's why boss here don't like you WFH

i heard from a podcast before...malaysians working in SG
saying their working pace is really really fast...few times of MY

whatever that is taking few days in MY will be done in SG within hours