Flexible working hours to be introduced in organizations of Turkmenistan to prevent viruses
In connection with the current epidemiological situation in the world, in order to prevent seasonal viral infections, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Turkmenistan recommended that all organizations of the country, regardless of their form of ownership, temporarily switch to a flexible working hours of employees.
The document on the recommended working hours was sent today to all ministries and sectoral departments, administrations of the city of Ashgabat and regions of Turkmenistan, public organizations, as well as to the addresses of legal entities operating in the country.
The innovations were initiated by decisions taken at a meeting of the Extraordinary Commission of Turkmenistan to Combat the Spread of Diseases on August 29, and are aimed at increasing the effectiveness of preventive measures previously taken in the country, the document says.
To reduce the level of congestion in organizations with less than 100 employees, the Commission ordered to organize the work of one half of the employees from 8 am to 5 pm, and the other half from 9 am to 6 pm.
In organizations with more than 100 employees, 30% of employees are required to be at the workplace from 8 am to 5 pm, 40% of employees from 9 am to 6 pm, 30% of employees from 10 am to 7 pm.
The new work schedule can be changed at the discretion of the employer, depending on the specifics of the organization of work at the enterprise, and the above approximate flexible schedule for the start and end of the working day is relevant only for employees with a 40-hour work week and 8-hour work day.
Before making changes to the work schedule, the front office of the organizations must take into account the opinion of the enterprise staff and agree on the final decision with the trade union organization.
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