Sample Working Hours Policy
Sample Working Hours Policy
Sample Working Hours Policy
1.0 Purpose
1.1 To adhere to the requirement of hours worked each day, and days worked each week, as stipulated
in the applicable labour laws, regulations and industry standards regarding working hours as well as
abide by any applicable customer/code requirements.
2.0 Scope
2.1 This SOP applies to all employee working hours.
4.0 Reference
4.1 Guidelines on Employment Act 1955 and ETI Base Code.
6.0 Procedures
6.1 An employee shall not be required under his contract of service to work:
6.2 All employees are required to observe the normal working hours as follows:
a. Administrative Staff
Monday to Friday - 8.15 a.m. To 6.15 p.m.
Saturday - Off
b. Production/Packing
Monday to Saturday - 8.30 pm to 6 p.m
Saturday - 8.30 a.m. To 12.30 p.m.
6.3 All employees have the right to rest break of one hour in every working day and the right to at least
one day off in every seven days.
6.5 An employee, outside the scope of the Employment Act 1955, who works on a rest day, a
replacement rest day pre-approved by the employee’s Superior may apply.
6.6 Hours worked shall include all time during which an employee is required to be on duty or to be at a
prescribed and all time during which an employee is permitted to work.
6.7 Employees are not forced to render overtime, or work on rest day and Public Holiday against their
will. The employee can inform their supervisor / Production Manager if they do not want to work
overtime. Employees must inform the supervisor / Production Manager 1 day before.
6.8 In the event of abnormal pressure of work due to special circumstances, employees may be required
to render maximum of 4 hours of overtime per day as per local law but not exceeded 12 hours per
week.
6.8.1 Special circumstances shall include power failure, late delivery of materials, natural calamities and
due to urgent business needs.
6.9 Employee being required to render overtime shall be entitled to overtime premium as per mandated
by law.
6.10 All working hours and overtime hours will be captured for record purposes through the Company’s
punch card system.
6.11 In the event employees do not comply with the Company’s working hours (i.e. lateness), disciplinary
action will be taken as per the Staff Termination Procedure.
7.0 Record
Nil