Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA)

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Definition

Policies allowing employees to work remotely, adjust hours, or otherwise deviate from the standard 9-to-5 in-office model, sometimes genuinely flexible and sometimes just theory.

Example Usage

Our FWA policy allows three days remote per week, though some managers pressure their teams to be in office more often.

Origin

Formalized in HR practice in the 1990s-2000s, accelerated by COVID-19 in 2020.

Fun Fact

Even companies that claim flexible work arrangements sometimes track remote workers more closely via activity monitoring software.

Source: Work policy terminology

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