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Minding – and easing – the long weekend gap for essential workers
Without the luxury of such extended time off, they ought to be compensated in other ways so that they feel valued
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Long weekends drive home the stark inequality between regular office workers and workers in sectors who work shifts.
ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
SINGAPORE - Three public holidays in a row falling on long weekends – within the space of a month – is a happy occurrence for which many are thankful.
Christmas 2022 was on a Sunday, as was New Year’s Day, and the first day of Chinese New Year falls on Sunday, Jan 22.
