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Thoughtless zoning and a dorm in the middle of nowhere
Workers waste hours waiting for a shuttle bus out of a dorm built five km from public transport. Why is the dorm even there?
After a worker is hurt, all goes smoothly until…
A worker is injured. Unlike many other workers who come to TWC2 for help, BIllal's case seemed to be going smoothly. His employer was doing its part.
Why do Bangladeshis choose to work in Singapore?
Our volunteer tries to understand the experiences of young Bangladeshi men that motivate them to seek work abroad.
Work injury paralegal taken to court over insurance monies
A case before the courts may at last shine a light on the shady practices of freelance paralegals out to make money from workers' misfortunes.
“One room sleeping 26 man”
Are cramped dormitories a thing of the past? We ask four workers at random. Meanwhile rents are increasing as foreign worker numbers rise.
After a worker is hurt, the mirage of a supportive employer
Two workers describe how employer-employee relationships went rapidly downhill once they got injured or asserted their rights. Is this work culture, Singapore-style?
Payslips law widely flouted, hardly any enforcement
Salary issues rank among the top problems workers come to TWC2 for help with. But shoddy or absent payslips make salary issues hard to solve. This is despite the fact that legal requirements are clear.
MC money not paid. Again.
Over two and half months, our intern observed how common complaints were by injured workers about not receiving their medical leave wages. She reflects on what she heard from the men.
TWC2’s digital service desk
As her two months with us came to an end, we asked an intern to reflect critically on the primary tool she was using to provide information and assistance to workers – the Trengo platform.
The weight of off-topic comments
The things that migrant workers spontaneously mention to TWC2 gives us insight into their concerns. They begin with a cockroach.