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Act provides for one rest day in every seven

Claris Ogangah

QUESTION: How many days should one work in a week and how many days is one entitled to as annual leave? Also Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm are usually considered complete working days in majority of firms. Working on Saturdays is usually for half a day. But when one applies for leave, Saturday is now considered a full day when in actual fact many just work for half day. Is this fair and is the law clear on it?

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