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11 04, 2021

Why do we let foreign bosses bring shame to Singapore?

Volunteer Writing Team2021-02-03T13:58:19+08:00April 11th, 2021|Articles, Stories|

Even S-Pass holders have to pay recruitment fees. John Peter's case is quite egregious, espeically as it is a foreigner who is allowed to open a company and hire workers.

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8 03, 2021

How did 5,000 salary claims a year become 1,400 over five years?

webmaster2021-03-08T15:34:05+08:00March 8th, 2021|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, Media Coverage, News, Our Stand|

In 2018 and 2019, over 60% of all salary claims were filed by foreign employees. Even digging these basic figures out involved sleuthing. Many things still opaque.

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27 11, 2020

Did Ali just fall through a gap in our justice system?

Volunteer Writing Team2020-12-19T14:43:41+08:00November 27th, 2020|Articles, Stories|

Ali Mohammed lost his salary case at the Employment Claims Tribunal. His case was never going to be easy, but we still wonder if the court could have been more thorough.

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5 11, 2020

TWC2 submits UPR shadow report for Singapore

webmaster2020-10-17T13:59:56+08:00November 5th, 2020|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, News, Our Stand|

For the upcoming Universal Periodic Review in 2021, our shadow report highlights several human rights shortcomings in Singapore affecting migrant workers here.

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30 10, 2020

Only nine company directors convicted in 2019 for not paying salaries

webmaster2020-10-10T20:52:45+08:00October 30th, 2020|Articles, Stories|

Despite the Employment Claims Tribunal finding hundreds of employers liable for salary non-ayment, only a handful of compay directors are convicted.

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11 09, 2020

What happened with salary claims during the lockdown?

webmaster2020-08-15T19:07:23+08:00September 11th, 2020|Articles, Facts, research, analysis|

With mediation meetings too difficult to organise, most cases were suspended. With the gradual lifting, there's some movement, but little prospect of happy outcomes.

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2 08, 2020

Kibria and Selim held hostage by Singapore’s underground economy

webmaster2020-09-14T15:07:23+08:00August 2nd, 2020|Articles, Stories|

Selim and Kibria, not paid for their previous jobs, are looking for new ones. They talk about inescapable demands for money from agents, supervisors and bosses.

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6 07, 2020

A nice lady in a coffee shop

Volunteer Writing Team2020-08-01T13:53:31+08:00July 6th, 2020|Articles, Stories|

Carpenter Babul had had good experiences with Singaporean bosses, unlike employers from India or Bangladesh, whom he felt didn't care for their employees. A nice lady boss came along and offered him a job...

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26 06, 2020

Post-Covid roadblocks to salary justice

webmaster2020-08-02T12:58:33+08:00June 26th, 2020|Articles, Stories|

With what looks like a policy change, worker's access to the Employment Claims Tribunal now appears to be seriously impeded by costs and uncertainty of process.

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25 06, 2020

Tribunal makes two errors in Liakat’s salary claim

webmaster2020-10-03T20:53:16+08:00June 25th, 2020|Articles, Stories|

We felt that the Employment Claims Tribunal erred in two major areas in its ruling over Ali Liakat's salary claim. Leave to appeal was sought, but denied.

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