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The price of working – Salary and recruitment fee survey 2026
A report from on online survey of 1,428 Work Permit holders, touching on recruitment cost, and 499 workers about their salary details.
Boss locks up his workers, seizes phones and deletes all their data
Salaries, including overtime earned, had not been paid for months. Afraid that workers would file claims, boss seizes phones from workers, erasing all data.
Worker left with neither salary nor injury compensation after employer went bankrupt
Singapore's protection for workers is weak when an employer files for bankruptcy. Migrant worker Nurul's story shows the reality that results.
Absent payslips and excessive overtime – violations routinely ignored
Far too many workers tell us that their employers do not issue payslips. Clearly they say the same to the TADM/MOM officials handling salary disputes. Shouldn't there be follow-up action at MOM?
Kitchen helper’s job documentation has wrong figures everywhere
We show evidence that strongly suggests false declaration when making IPA applications, for a worker's two successive jobs
30 “under-reported” cases of work injury a year, says MOM
From our data, we estimate that at least 31 percent (likely more) of employers failed to report work accidents within the 10-day reporting period.
After an accident at site, no medical leave, no report to MOM
A worker came to TWC2 nearly four months after an accident, his hand still bandaged. He had been instructed to return to work and he had not been issued any MCs.
At least one in three work accidents was reported late
From our data, we estimate that at least 31 percent (likely more) of employers failed to report work accidents within the 10-day reporting period.
Boss took $12,000 from cook in monthly kickbacks
Not only was Ridouan not paid for his excessive overtime and working on rest days, he had to give money back to the boss.
“Recruitment fees continue to be widespread” says IOM in its 2026 report on ethical hiring
IOM does a stock-take of a decade of efforts to eradicate recruitment fees; says government action is essential for progress. We agree.