Singaporeans risk falling victim to 'presenteeism' despite agile working policies: Randstad

SINGAPORE (July 23): In spite of increasing demand among global employees for flexible work arrangements, there are also remains the concern that such freedom at work may compel workers to be “always on” without knowing when to disconnect.

According to the Randstad Workmonitor 2018 Q1 results, three in four employees in Singapore have the flexibility to work from home and outside of stipulated business hours. The flexibility to work at an offsite location appears especially popular among Singaporeans, with 87% believing that such work autonomy increases their productivity, creativity and job satisfaction.

However, 56% of employees surveyed in Singapore felt that they were unable to disconnect from work as a result, although Randstad notes that women appeared less likely to feel that agile working has interfered with their personal life as compared to their male counterparts.

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