Announcements and upcoming events:
TWC2’s office at Golden Mile Complex will be closed on Monday 27 January 2020 and Tuesday 28 January 2020, being the make-up days for Chinese New Year which takes place over the weekend. We will be open from Wednesday 29 January onwards. We will observe a half day (closing at 1pm) on Friday 24 January, being the eve of Chinese New Year.
“Heartbeat”, our next orientation session for potential volunteers is scheduled for Tuesday, 11 February 2020, at 7:30 pm. If you are interested in helping with the cause, please email the Administration Officer at info@twc2.org.sg with the header “interested in volunteering”. For more information about volunteering roles, please click here.
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Swindle, cheat and manipulate, example no. 3
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Within one year, Moggi had to pay three times to get and keep his job
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Employer set aside $80 each month from worker’s pay for ‘tax’
Mano approaches TWC2 asking how he can get back the deductions from his salary labelled as "tax". Work Permit holders earn so little almost none of them has income above the taxable threshold.
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Did a co-worker just seek absolution?
MOM ruled that Shamim's injury was not work-related. A co-worker's testimony might have played a part. Then the co-worker phoned Shamim and an interesting conversation ensured.
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Three years later, MOM adopts TWC2’s ideas on adverse inference
MOM adopts an idea put forward by TWC2 three years ago to ensure a more level playing field for workers with salary claims and uncooperative employers
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