Launch of the Implementation of the Flexible Work Arrangement within the Public Sector | Jamaica Information Service

The government has officially launched the implementation of the flexible work arrangement within the public sector. The ceremony was held at Jamaica house in Kingston. The arrangement is intended to increase employment opportunities, enhance productivity and afford workers the opportunity to better structure their lives through a flexible employee/employer work agreement. Minister of Efficiency, and Innovation Ambassador Audrey Marks said the initiative represents an important step in Jamaica’s

What do the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) Requests mean for you? 🔸 Employers are required to consider and communicate decisions on formal FWA requests in a proper and timely manner. 🔸 FWAs must make business sense before they can be implemented successfully and achieve win-win outcomes for employers and employees. 🔸 There will be resources to guide employees and employers to make and properly consider FWA requests, in order to shape the right norms and expectations