In response to the global financial crisis, the Department of Labor and Employment issued DA 02-09 in 29 January 2009 providing for the guidelines on the adoption of flexible work arrangement (FWA) as a coping mechanism in mitigating the impact on employment. DA 02-09 listed six FWAs, namely: compressed workweek, reduction of workdays, rotation of workers, forced leave, broken time schedule, and flexi-holidays. FWAs are defined as alternative arrangements or schedules other than the traditional or standard work hours, workdays, and workweek.