Employees Seek Flexible Work Arrangements and Family Support from Employers

The Government of Mongolia’s 2024–2028 Action Program emphasizes support for remote, digital, and flexible working arrangements, along with improving the legal framework for labour.

In line with this, the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Protection, together with UNICEF Mongolia and with support from the Lorinet Foundation, conducted a national survey on the implementation of family-friendly workplace policies. The results were presented today.

The survey, carried out by IRIM Research Institute, covered approximately 1,100 employees across 50 public and private sector organizations.

Key findings:

·    More than half of the participating organizations include family-related goals and plans in their strategies, but actual implementation is weak.

·  The survey shows that weak implementation is not only due to limited financial resources but is also linked to budget allocation structures, spending categories, and tax frameworks.

·    Employees consistently expressed a desire for:

o    Flexible working hours,

o    Respect for personal and non-working time, and

o    Practical support for childcare and caregiving.

During the presentation, MCS International LLC and Bers Finance LLC shared their good practices in implementing family-friendly labour policies.

The survey’s recommendations concerning national policy and the legal framework will be shared with relevant agencies to strengthen the implementation of family-friendly workplace policies.

Based on these results, the Ministry will develop and approve:

·      Regulations for remote, digital, and flexible working for civil servants, and

·     Guidelines and recommendations for organizations to establish internal policies on remote and flexible work.