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The Committee notes the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452) of 2002, which in itself does not set working hours but stipulates in section 6 that the Minister may, after consultation with the tripartite Employment Relationship Board, prescribe the maximum weekly working hours, including overtime for employees, and may make different provisions for different classes of employees including any incidental, supplemental or consequential provisions as may be deemed necessary.

According to the Government’s indication, no such prescription has been made to date. Currently, working hours are regulated for the different sectors in wage regulation orders. The Committee requests the Government to inform the Committee of any future regulations issued under section 6 of the Employment and Industrial Relations Act of 2002 and to provide copies.