Is it illegal to work on labour day in your country?

guitarman · fourth grade Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 728

I heard that in Singapore, it is illegal to work on labour day if your job does not require you to work on weird timing. You can sue the company if they force you to work during labour day.

Strange enough, I went to work since 10:30 till 8:30 pm at night today Very Happy

hahah, I aint complaint though since I need to close off some issues befores deadline approach.

What's it's like in your country?

triumph · second grade Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 94

I did not know that every country had a labor day, but it seems like many do. In the United States it is not illegal to work on labor day, but it is a National Holiday. This means all federal employees and government employees are off, that banks are closed etc. For everyone else it is a holiday so they either get a day off or another day off the same week but a lot of people still work.

guitarman · fourth grade Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 728

man! tomorrow is a public holiday and guess what? I got to go back to work!! sigh... Life is xxx, here!

Singachea · fourth grade Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 258

Haha... you got an idea to sue company right? go ahead! you may sue them that they put an inappropriate deadline forcing you to work on public holiday. Smile

anarch · first grade Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 28

It's not against the law to work on Labor Day though it's a holiday so your schools, federal offices, etc. are all closed. Those who have to work on the holiday frequently get paid overtime. I never minded working on holidays.. gave me more money!

JulieRuin · first grade Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 44 Location: Canada

It's not illegal here in Canada, but most people get the day off. Well, it's not called labour day here, it's called Victoria Day (I think). I work on monday, so I get time and a half (woo!) - it is law that they have to pay you overtime.