Primer

Silly not to lock in gains of remote and flexi-work arrangements

This is the third of 12 primers on current affairs issues under the news outreach programme by The Straits Times and the Ministry of Education

A smartphone app being used by a Vodafone staff member to check and book slots for workstations at the firm’s office in Marina Bay.
ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO

The latest announcement on the relaxation of workplace restrictions by the Government was greeted with a sigh of relief by some workers and a feeling of dread by others.

Three in four respondents now working from home do not wish to return to the workplace, according to a poll by The Straits Times after the announcement last month.

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