SBS Transit lawsuit: Ex-driver claims he worked more than 72 hours overtime a month

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SINGAPORE - A former SBS Transit bus driver alleged that he was made to work more than the legal limit of 72 hours of overtime a month on multiple occasions, as the hearing into an employment suit op

ened in the High Court on Tuesday .

SBST said it will present evidence that Mr Chua did not work more than 72 overtime hours in any one month. The plaintiffs are represented by lawyer Lim Tean, who took over the case after they discharged their former lawyer, Mr M. Ravi, in November last year. Mr Chua's suit is being heard as a test case.

SBST, which is represented by Senior Counsel Davinder Singh, said the 48 hours include at least 4.5 hours of rest and meal times per week.More On This TopicSBST said Mr Chua was always paid at an overtime rate for working beyond the 43.5 hours.

 

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