Implementation of Compressed Workweek Schemes

December 2, 2004DOLE ADVISORY NO. 002-04IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPRESSED WORKWEEK SCHEMESI. PURPOSE AND COVERAGEThis Advisory is being issued to guide employers and workers who may opt to adopt a mutually acceptable compressed workweek,(CWW) scheme suitable to the requirements of the firm. This Advisory may be used in all establishments except those in the construction industry, in health services, in occupations requiring heavy manual labor, or in occupations or workplaces in which workers are exposed, to airborne contaminants, human carcinogens, substances, chemicals or noise that exceed threshold limit values or tolerance levels for an eight-hour workday as prescribed under existing Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS).II. POLICYAs a matter of policy, and taking into account the emergence of new technology and the continuing restructuring and modernization of the work process, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) encourages employers, and workers to enter into voluntary agreements adopting CWW schemes based on the following objectives:1. To promote business competitiveness and productivity, improve efficiency by lower operating costs, and reduce work-related expenses of employees;2. To give employers and workers...