Commentary: Are flexi-work arrangements a pipe dream for frontline workers?

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Flexi-work arrangements are readily applicable for most white-collar jobs, but not for frontline workers in food services, healthcare and more, says ArcLab CEO James Chia.

Have you thought about how flexi-work arrangements can apply to the server making your bubble tea? Would you have thought about how flexi-work arrangements can apply to the server making your bubble tea?

Frontline workers come from industries such as food services, logistics, construction, retail, manufacturing, security, healthcare and education. Their roles becameAlso known as deskless workers, most of their work tasks are location-specific and time-specific - to be performed onsite, during day or night shifts.According to the tripartite guidelines, there are three categories of flexible work arrangements: Flexi-place, flexi-time and flexi-load.

possible for deskless workers. Your bubble tea server can formally request to be rostered only for shifts that fit their availability,Flexi-time arrangements are contingent on the employer being able to meet operational staffing requirements. Accepting a flexi-time request from an employee requires the entire team to accommodate the arrangement.

Additionally, some deskless work roles are lower-skilled and lower-paying. This can create an imbalance of power when the worker’s circumstances necessitate a formal request for flexi-work arrangements.The benefits of flexi-work for workers, such as greater well-being, happiness and productivity, are usually acknowledged by employers.

With prospective hires’ increasingly universal desire for flexi-work, receptive employers will gain an advantage in competing for already scarce talent. Offering flexi-work also opens previously inaccessible talent pools such as stay-at-home parents, caregivers or students looking for part-time work opportunities.

 

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