The notice of fine issued to Aderick Chong on June 22 for allegedly operating beyond the permitted trading hours.
Chong said the incident occurred at 8pm when he and his staff were about to close shop. Prior to that, he said he had cooked a one-dish dinner for his staff to eat, adding that they ate separately in the kitchen. “By 7pm, all the eateries are already closed so that’s why I cooked for them — where else can they get food?
“Unfortunately, there was one job that was completed at 7.30pm but I think that is not our fault as riders can at times pick up and deliver the orders late. The job will only be considered complete after the rider safely delivers the food. “So they need to be considerate, depending of the situation. If it is proven they are wrong, then they should be penalised but if the employer does that for the good of his workers, then is it wrong?