Employer in Brunei probed for requiring staff to work on rest days


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Labour Department has launched an investigation into an employer in the Belait District for allegedly requiring employees to work on their designated rest days, following an enforcement operation carried out last week.

The violation was uncovered during Operation Waspada 240/2025, conducted by the Law Enforcement Division of the Labour Department’s Belait branch on Wednesday (Dec 17) along Jalan Jaya Negara, Kuala Belait, to ensure compliance with the Employment Order, Chapter 278.

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