One in two Singapore employees has been grappling with longer working hours since the Covid-19 pandemic started two years ago.

And a third of those who work overtime put in more than two extra hours a day, a study commissioned by The Straits Times has found.

On SGExtra, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times to find out more. They also discuss why incentivising workers to take less sick leave is prevalent in some industries here.

One in two Singapore employees has been grappling with longer working hours since the Covid-19 pandemic started two years ago.
And a third of those who work overtime put in more than two extra hours a day, a study commissioned by The Straits Times has found.
On SGExtra, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to&nbsp;Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times to find out more. They also discuss why incentivising workers to take less sick leave is prevalent in some industries here.

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