Losing public holidays when on business trip

[Irongirl]

I went on a 3.5 week business trip in May. If I was in the office, I would have received 3 public holidays: Labour, Vesak, & Voting. I get credit for voting day. However, not the other 2 public holidays.

Their reason: All professional staff that even though you were working over a public holiday while overseas on business, we view this to be part of a professional staff's job responsibilities and thus, you are unable to claim these two days.

Huh? Win one, lose 2?

[JayCee]

Check your employment contract

[ecureilx]

not in the employment contract, but that is based on MOM law covering 'leave in lieu of public holiday' and the one that covers your own company policy vis-a-vis if a public holiday falls while you are on Duty Travel

And I thought Duty travel = paid holiday ?????????????




Coat, hat, umbrella... and taxi .................

[Girl_Next_Door]

Same situation here... I was away for 5 weeks and missed out public holidays as well. There is also 1 day of public holiday whereby I dont have to go to office. However, I still work in the hotel as it is not public holiday in Singapore and I still have my usual BAU (Business As Usual) work to work on.

Such is life...

[Irongirl]

It's not in my employment contract. MOM might help you if you get your hand chopped off. But, that's optimistic.

I think the 1-day loss of PH is a wash. Next time, I will make it clear regarding compensation working on PH.

[ecureilx]

It's not in my employment contract. MOM might help you if you get your hand chopped off. But, that's optimistic.

I think the 1-day loss of PH is a wash. Next time, I will make it clear regarding compensation working on PH.

Good luck in trying to get it done .. and let us know how it goes ..

As I said, such matters are not in the employment contract, and are only in MOM Guidelines ..

If you expect a contract to spell out everything, be ready for a 100 page contract ..

[JayCee]

It's not in my employment contract. MOM might help you if you get your hand chopped off. But, that's optimistic.

I think the 1-day loss of PH is a wash. Next time, I will make it clear regarding compensation working on PH.

Good luck in trying to get it done .. and let us know how it goes ..

As I said, such matters are not in the employment contract, and are only in MOM Guidelines ..

If you expect a contract to spell out everything, be ready for a 100 page contract ..

Maybe not a contract, but most companies would have an employee handbook stating how things work (which could be 100 pages). My place does, and it says we get a day in lieu of missed bank holidays, I doubt it's the only place that does it.

[ecureilx]

Maybe not a contract, but most companies would have an employee handbook stating how things work (which could be 100 pages). My place does, and it says we get a day in lieu of missed bank holidays, I doubt it's the only place that does it.

I was trying to see the OPs comment that it is not in the contract ..

Yes, all good companies, big or small, have an Employee's handbook .. and states such little matters

my repeated question is .. what is the OP going to do about it ?? Sue the employer ??

[JayCee]

Maybe not a contract, but most companies would have an employee handbook stating how things work (which could be 100 pages). My place does, and it says we get a day in lieu of missed bank holidays, I doubt it's the only place that does it.

I was trying to see the OPs comment that it is not in the contract ..

Yes, all good companies, big or small, have an Employee's handbook .. and states such little matters

my repeated question is .. what is the OP going to do about it ?? Sue the employer ??

I must have missed where you asked that question the first time