| Summary: | In 1992, part-time employment in Singapore constituted only 2.2%
of the total workforce (Singapore Labour Force Survey, 1992). This
is considerably low as compared to other countries like Norway and
Britain that have 25.6% and 24.7% of part-time employment in the
workforce, respectively (The Straits Times, 1989). Besides lagging
behind other countries in tapping part-timers, Singapore also
under-utilises them to resolve the labour shortage problem. Female
and older workers are the two largest groups of part-timers in
Singapore. This study attempts to highlight the problems encountered
by female and older workers in the labour force (e.. work family
conflict). Part-time employment is suggested as an alternative work
arrangement to help female and older workers reduce their problems.
Furthermore, it is suggested that the government and unions can
promote the use of part-timers in companies through the provision of
incentives, training and development, child-care facilities, etc.
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