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Movie: Life in Singapore through a migrant worker’s eyes
Next screening: 5 January 2020 at 2pm. Part of proceeds to benefit TWC2
Great food and prizes as TWC2 marks International Migrants Day
Food, prizes, dancing and chopping off hands at TWC2's International Migrants Day commemoration
Impact of digital technology on social protection and human rights
TWC2 submitted a report to the UN on the ways in which digital technology has affected the rights and social protection of migrant workers
Ministry reveals its unsound interpretation of the noodles case
MOM takes issue with our Noodles and Bean Curd article. But MOM's rebuttal is merely a demand that we accept their interpretation as Truth.
Cat, roaches and a whistleblower
A Chinese worker showed us videos of the bakery where he was employed. We were mortified. He was determined to bring the matter to light. Thank goodness for his courage.
New work injury law leaves old gap unaddressed
Long delays by MOM in deciding whether an injury was work-related was a feature of the way the old WICA worked. Will the new WICA be any better? Or worse?
Salary mediation unsuccessful, but Hanif and Nasir may not get their day in court
The kindest route to take in helping men with virtually no hope of recovering unpaid salaries may be to just give them some money and move on. But the argument can be made that this does not serve the public interest. Weigh the pros and cons.
Three Indonesian Domestic Workers Detained without Trial, Fourth Deported.
Three Indonesian domestic workers reported to have links with ISIS; they have been detained under the ISA to be investigated.
MOM too quick to accuse us of false statements; their accusations groundless
MOM accuses TWC2 of making three "false allegations". We show here how baseless their accusations are. MOM shouldn't be so prickly and defensive.
Judge finds co-worker’s evidence untruthful
The High Court found that a foreign worker's testimony in support of his employer's version of events in an accident was "unreliable". Indeed, TWC2 have heard of many cases where workmates bear false witness. Why do they do that?