To promote fair and progressive workplace practices, the tripartite partners introduced the Tripartite Standards, which are a set of verifiable and actionable practices that employers can commit to implement at workplaces.
These Tripartite Standards allow employees to identify employers with progressive workplace practices. The full list of companies which have adopted the Tripartite Standards are available on TAFEP’s website. Companies can also be identified by the “Tripartite Standard” logos on mycareersfuture.gov.sg.
Employees or job-seekers can look out for employers who have voluntarily adopted the following to support employees in managing their work and family responsibilities:
1. Tripartite Standard on Flexible Work Arrangements
This Standard encourages employers to provide flexible work arrangements. This would enable employees to better manage their career and family responsibilities, and help companies attract and retain employees.

Employers which adopt this Tripartite Standard agree to:
- Offer flexible work arrangements to employees
- Inform employees about the process to request for them
- Communicate outcomes of applications for flexible work arrangements to employees in a timely manner, and discuss suitable alternatives if necessary.
- Train supervisors to objectively evaluate employees’ applications for flexible work arrangements, and appraise employees on flexible work arrangements fairly based on work outcomes.
2. Tripartite Standard on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs

At times, parents may have greater caregiving needs such as in the cases of congenital conditions or sudden illness among infants, or in cases of multiple or preterm births. Also, employees’ immediate family members may have a medical episode and require more care. This Standard encourages employers to be more supportive during to employees during such stressful periods and provide additional unpaid leave to support employees during such stressful periods.
Employers which adopt this Tripartite Standard agree to:
- Offer employees up to 4 weeks of unpaid leave per year if their child is below the age of 2 and:
- is born (a) preterm, or (b) with congenital conditions, or (c) as part of multiple births; or
- has any medical conditions subject to discussion with the employer.
- Offer employees up to 2 weeks of unpaid leave per year for the caring of immediate family members who are hospitalised.
More information on the specifications and application process for the Tripartite Standards can be found at www.tafep.sg/tripartite-standards.