When employees are denied overtime pay
The Straits Times
Get the latest news and insights from Singapore and the world with The Straits Times.
Get weekly tips to grow your career and money, sent to your e-mail inbox. Subscribe to HeadStart: str.sg/headstart-stli
The employment law states that fixed-hour workers cannot work beyond 72 hours overtime a month. But are you entitled to overtime pay even if you cross this limit? In today's newsletter, Invest editor Tan Ooi Boon sheds light on a recent ruling where a company refused to pay its worker for work done beyond those 72 hours.
Working as a social media influencer, however, might free you from concerns about fixed working hours. Whether it’s funny short clips on TikTok, livestream sales on Facebook or even just sponsored product posts on Instagram, content creators online are now all around us. But can you really do it as a side hustle or even as a full-time job?
Sue-Ann Cheow explores the potential of the content creator market. She also shares personal stories from people who have jumped on the social media bandwagon as avenues for income and how their posts online led to other opportunities to monetise their platform.
Meanwhile, the recent political scandals have dominated most conversations in office this week. Gossip is an inevitable part of the workplace, says Krist Boo . But what role does it play in our work lives? She tackles this subject in a lighthearted column.
Do you think gossip is an integral part of working life? Tell us more at [email protected]
Enjoy the other stories in today's newsletter too, and have a good week ahead!
Employers cannot tell workers to do overtime and yet not pay them
The High Court recently told an employer to pay its worker for all overtime work done beyond the overtime cap of 72 hours.
Social media and money: Is being an influencer a real job?
According to TikTok, the creator economy is expected to be worth US$21.1 billion (S$28.1 billion) by the end of 2023, up from US$1.7 billion in 2016.
More millennials, Gen Zs in S’pore into investing
But not all youth have an appetite for higher-risk, higher-return investments, an expert from UOB tells Khieng Yuit Chor .
领英推荐
I can’t work, I’m busy gossiping
Beyond the titillating, juicy details, Krist Boo asks if the past weeks’ events on the political front could make us more cohesive, resilient and more civil.
askST Jobs: Should you declare your use of ChatGPT at work?
In the absence of guidance, whether employees should declare their use of ChatGPT depends on the role and industry, as Hong Yi Tay finds out.
More of The Straits Times’ career and personal finance coverage
Singapore’s two digital banks opening up to new customers, raising deposit caps to $75,000
AI’s impact on office space demand a top industry concern, says Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit
Thank you for reading this week’s round-up of ST’s career and personal finance coverage. Have a great work week ahead.
If you received this newsletter from someone, sign up here to get it right into your inbox! If you have any feedback, please drop us an e-mail at [email protected]
Security Officer at SATS Ltd.
1 年There are some agreement between employer and employee, sometimes due to the money involved, employee has no choice to said., NO, become they no more work balanced. If you really wanna better work balanced environment, you need to switch career., restart against for the new job journey. Government Keep promote work balanced environment, but there are some job line , it very hard to achieved.
Realtor Associate @ Next Trend Realty LLC | HAR REALTOR, IRS Tax Preparer
1 年Well said.