QUESTION

Hi HR Professionals,

May I check if there is any standard practice for staff who needs to travel on non-working day e.g. Saturday? Let's say staff departs from original country at 6.00 p.m. on Saturday, will the staff entitle to 1 day of off-in-lieu or half day or none at all?

Thank you.

Jace

REPLY 1

The staff will be spending 6pm-12mn (6hrs) on work-related travel, therefore it is advisable to give according to their coverage under EA-Part IV:

Those covered under EA-Part IV – 1 full day leave credit/OT for non-working day.
Those not under EA-Part IV – 1 full day leave credit for non-working day.

Theresa

REPLY 2

We do not provide off-in-lieu to the employee. We instead pay for meal and transportation to the employee. If under the labour law that requires to pay overtime/premium. It is calculated by the time and hours the employee performed and pay accordingly.

SY

REPLY 3

It is depend on your company policy. Mine company will just give per diem from the day they travel till end of travel date. But there is no leave credit for non-working day.

Jessica

REPLY 4

For our company, no off in lieu is given because the staff is in the plane and no official work is done (example : visiting customer’s office / supplier’s factory / attending trade fairs).

If official work is performed by the staff, 1/2 day or 1 day off in lieu is given depending on the number of hours the staff has worked.

LC

REPLY 5

For our company practise, we do not credit leave for staff who travel on non-working day.
It is deemed as transit purpose, not working purpose. Unless there is actual working condition involve on that day, e.g. Meeting at destination after arrival.

SC