SINGAPORE – In a move to guard against unacceptable work practices, two private security agencies have been hauled up over staff working between 17 and 20 hours a day.

Erawan Security Services and Volantra Security were each charged on Thursday (Oct 14) under the Employment Act with making their officers work more than 12 hours a day on multiple days between February and March.

Erawan faces two charges and Volantra faces three.