Koh Poh Koon on rest days for healthcare workers

Rest day provisions and work hour limits for public healthcare workers are governed by the Employment Act. For healthcare workers who are not covered by the Employment Act, their rest day provisions and work hour limits are set out in the public healthcare clusters' employment contracts. Senior Minister of State for Health Koh Poh Koon said this in Parliament on Monday (Mar 7) in response to questions by an MP. He added that whenever there is essential and urgent need that requires overtime work, employers will accord overtime pay as required by Section 38 of the Act. Public healthcare clusters have also allowed staff to rest and recharge by taking days off, including taking annual leave, whenever possible.