42-hour week is tough enough, say nurses


High stakes: A nurses’ union says that occupational fatigue and stress due to long working hours might put patient care in jeopardy.

PETALING JAYA: A three-month reprieve is not good enough for nurses in the government service.

They want the 45-hour work week plan scrapped, with the current 42-hour work week retained.

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