s of work per week.Mr Cheng, who testified remotely, was taking the stand on the third day of an ongoing hearing into a lawsuit brought by former bus driver Chua Qwong Meng, who isThe CEO denied a suggestion by lawyer Lim Tean, who acts for Mr Chua, that SBST's"built-in overtime" - which incorporates four hours of overtime a week into bus drivers' pay - was confusing and lacked clarity.
Mr Chua is seeking unspecified damages, alleging that SBST breached its contractual obligations, the Employment Act, and labour guidelines in relation to working hours, overtime pay, and rest days. On Thursday, Mr Lim pointed out the built-in overtime is not stated in the employment contract, and asked how workers were expected to know about it.
Justice Audrey Lim asked if it was mentioned in the contract that the salary is on a 48-hour week basis, including meal and break times.SBST implemented built-in overtime in its rules and regulations in 2001 when the company moved from paying daily wages to monthly wages, said Mr Cheng.Mr Cheng said the union wanted the monthly salary to be maintained on the basis of 48 hours of work, to raise the bus drivers' basic pay.
Simple, were they paid per MOM requirements? If not, why? If yes, no issues.
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