SINGAPORE - The question of whether public transport operators are entitled to require their employees to work beyond the maximum of 44 hours a week as laid out in the Employment Act has been put forth to the Industrial Arbitration Court (IAC).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - The question of whether public transport operators are entitled to require their employees to work beyond the maximum of 44 hours a week as laid out in the Employment Act has been put forth to the Industrial Arbitration Court .
This will likely have implications for an ongoing legal battle involving five SBST bus drivers, who are suing their employer. This case will be heard separately. On Monday, the court heard that SBST drivers are expected to work morning shifts and afternoon shifts on alternating weeks, six days a week. A morning shift typically begins at 5.30am and ends at 2.30pm, while an afternoon shift begins at 1.30pm and ends at 12.30am.
It also allows exceptions for certain essential services as defined in a separate law, the Criminal Law Act.
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