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

Easily replaced by ready and qualified substitutes in Singapore anytime if you are underperforming lol. Meritocracy doing its work.

no idea ; but i been working with singapore mia kuli/engineer ..sama je ..but of course not like teh tarik gang ..just i dont feel like super fast also

i think it depends what industry you're in i guess

somemore he say his company has a SG office and MY office...he goes back and forth
that's how he noticed the differences

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Oct 2 2024, 09:33 PM

TS can dont post fake news? Dec onwards only can request but doesnt mean anything...employer can reject whenever they like.

Does MOM already introduce a guideline pdf?

Only meritoriously able.

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Oct 2 2024, 10:20 PM

No wonder Dyson close factory there.

i only read flexi hours

nothing states 4 working days.. or am i blind ka?

I think MOM sg will introduce a guideline pdf at november.....


Now not very clear yet

Not related...

Many manufacturing company still doing well at sg

Good on them if they managed to enforce this

Shit ton of the company is some extreme cinaman level

I thought Msia also has rule to allow employees to “apply” for flexi .. apply only can apply as many times as you want …

Singaporeans you know la where got time to goyang. Fast paced life there

Many companies in Malaysia do not pay overtime to their employees, but they request staff to work overtime because some tasks cannot be finished by 5 PM, the original off time.

Or they will just give you extra annual leave when you work overtime on Saturday.



This post has been edited by plouffle0789: Oct 8 2024, 03:38 AM

Many companies in Malaysia do not pay overtime to their employees, but they request staff to work overtime because some tasks cannot be finished by 5 PM, the original off time.


Or they will just give you extra annual leave when you work overtime on Saturday.


Why are they so stingy?




This post has been edited by plouffle0789: Oct 8 2024, 03:38 AM

precisely why nobody OT on my previous companies because to claim OT is extremely difficult
more work?...it's tomorrow's problem

and it's also because of that stingy-ness that their company won't grow

More like Dyson bladeless fans face competition from China knock off.

i don think sg company got practise to pay OT to executive level also. i m working in kepple group no OT, (but we seldom ot here) and my gf working in mnc also no OT.

if u cant finish ur work on time then it is your taici already.

when u need to work on weekend they give u extra off in liue only.

If can be done on time, why i need hire human. got human means will NOT done on time.

https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/hours-of-work-ov...pay-entitlement



Is there a salary limit for overtime pay entitlement?

Overtime pay is compulsory if an employee is:

A non-workman earning a monthly basic salary of $2,600 or less.

A workman earning a monthly basic salary of $4,500 or less.







Your company executive level means earning more than $4,500 per month ?

This is correct?

This post has been edited by plouffle0789: Oct 8 2024, 01:03 PM

executive level is consider as non workman already if u read the definition in the link. so compulsory ot payment is up to 2600 only.

and malaysia also got such law but it is up to RM4k.

so what is the diff leh if sg also don pay for OT.

1. Overtime Eligibility

Both SG and MY affected.... Moving to PH la

This post has been edited by plouffle0789: Nov 6 2024, 02:02 AM

Until now, the MOM has not provided any clear guidelines.
This is old guideline.




The UK has already started to trial this four-day workweek.


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.


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

This post has been edited by plouffle0789: Nov 21 2024, 08:43 AM

But but how I know you finish work without monitoring you, if you WFH then you watch netflix YouTube how?

You all at office always makan ular. Surf K and Lazada to buy 11.11

Not just Malaysia Cinaman company

Even mNc Chinaman company does the same, their point is your base tinggi so we don't give you OT.

The more time you at office the more syok the boss

No more continue?

Malaysia have this or not?

In MY 5days work 40hrs is actually less then 30hrs becoz minum pagi , rokok , minum petang etc . If work 4 days 40hrs then become 20hrs working time lol .

Only relevant where meritrocacy is recognised.

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Nov 21 2024, 08:58 AM

But no more update.....


Maybe MOM delay or cancel this plan?

While in Maresia, our bosses with kuli mentality sure dont agree with this kind of policy. The western propaganda to make asia kuli land while they enjoy the life. niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Its between the employee and employer. Employee can submit their formal FWA request to employer for approval/ acceptance. See the flow chart

MOM provided guidelines and protocols.

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Nov 21 2024, 09:11 AM

Forward thinking nation will solve traffic jam issue using innovative methods. Now some people will go home after 7pm instead of all rushing to go home after 5pm.

unker apply alot.. no responds wo

Why work when u can lay flat and YOLO?
Stop being a rat in modern day rat race.

UK and Europe can do this because they sub the back end to malaysia

We still have to work 5 days

bolehland gomen department work 4 hrs a day. coffee break, tea break, smoke break, break break, meetings, etc.... KPI is take number only.

singapore far far behind .

First of all , in Malaysia not only 1 hour lunch time , we got cicipan ...and whatever brake

Second Malaysia annual leave must clear yearly , MC must use at least half of not rugi,

Third state holiday , National category holiday aldy alot, not included sudden holiday win sport game

This post has been edited by bereev: Nov 21 2024, 11:06 AM

Which sector?

yet gaji also never naik

When did people start using the word 'cicipan'?

This post has been edited by plouffle0789: Nov 21 2024, 02:59 PM

**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: Nov 21 2024, 03:19 PM

my company is unofficially on 4-day work week already.
friday is work from home day but everyone just schedules all their work on Mon-Thurs.

I think workers in all countries use up their annual leave every year unless they are allowed to carry it forward.



This is human rights

This post has been edited by plouffle0789: Nov 21 2024, 03:11 PM

MNC?

Any sector which have supporting functions or operations on malaysia.

This new rule apply to housemaid right?


This post has been edited by ye0073: Nov 21 2024, 04:14 PM

I think no.....

Your domestic helper in Singapore is entitled to 1 rest day per week.....

Maids work 6 days per week in Singapore...

https://asiaemployment.com.sg/?gad_source=1...JsaAgSCEALw_wcB











Their salary is so little, yet they still need to send money back to their hometown. Sometimes, I wonder how they manage to do this.

This post has been edited by plouffle0789: Nov 21 2024, 07:10 PM

Yes. Our bosses are UK and US based so we follow their culture. US has very few public holidays but they are free to fully work from home so a lot of them never actually come to their office.

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/st...icbo=v2-oX3W5V6


Cleaner also can apply

Why manufacturing still works 5 days????

Sg should implement all

This post has been edited by plouffle0789: Dec 7 2025, 12:58 PM

Kesian malaysia no