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Her friends had their salaries cut or were laid off amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
So manicurist Mary (not her real name) was relieved – even grateful – when her employer told her that she would be receiving her full basic pay of $2,100 last month and this month.
Soon, though, she was disappointed after her boss told staff they would have to “return the working hours” by putting in 50 hours of overtime when business resumed after the end of the circuit breaker. Her 14 days of annual leave entitlement would also be reduced to seven days.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the 30-year-old Malaysian work permit holder told The Straits Times in Mandarin: “I don’t know if this is allowed under the MOM’s regulations. But I feel that it is unfair as my boss has received help from the Singapore Government. She also did not explain how she came up with the 50 hours of overtime.”
Many employees have found themselves in the same situation as Mary, disgruntled because they are caught in a bind by what they feel are unfair employment practices.
Some have reached out to their MPs or turned to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for advice.
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