TalentCorp offers FWA@Workplace for free until end-2022

• Under this initiative, TalentCorp will assist employers towards an effective and sustainable FWA integration strategy in their companies, including providing comprehensive advisory services to implement work-life practices.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): To aid Malaysian employers who want to learn about flexible work arrangements (FWAs) and how to implement it in their companies, TalentCorp Malaysia on Wednesday (Sept 7) launched the FWA@Workplace initiative, which runs from now until end-2022 for free.

Under this initiative, TalentCorp will assist employers towards an effective and sustainable FWA integration strategy in their companies, including providing comprehensive advisory services to implement work-life practices.

“The FWA@Workplace is a timely initiative that is in line with the Malaysian government’s efforts to encourage the adoption of FWAs. TalentCorp has been at the forefront of the diversity and inclusion agenda at work since 2013, ensuring that the development of workplace well-being is prioritised as a key contributor to sustained socio-economic development,” said TalentCorp group chief executive officer Thomas Mathew in a press statement.

Companies who sign up can get access to FWA workshops, one-on-one consultations, and bootcamps worth RM200,000 for free, and consultations are customised to companies' requirements.

As an added benefit, companies that successfully implement FWAs will be eligible for the FWA income tax deduction facilitated by TalentCorp.

Here are examples of the types of FWAs that fall under the initiative:

• Flexi-working hours: Employees are afforded the flexibility of choosing their own working hours, as long as it adds up to the mandatory working hours.
• Work from home: A telecommuting arrangement that enables employees to work remotely.
• Compressed work week: Allows employees to get time off every week without reducing the mandatory working hours.

Last month, the Ministry of Human Resources announced that the Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 will come into force on Jan 1, 2023, which includes the introduction of new provisions for FWAs to increase employee productivity and promote work-life balance, as well as reduce employers' operating costs and embrace the new norm, especially during the dynamic transition to the endemic phase of Covid-19.