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How the law on payslips slips away into irrelevance
MOM preaches about employees' right to payslips, but when Kajal asked for help to enforce his right, nothing happens. It's a widespread problem.
Liton the usual
Shipyard worker Liton comes to TWC2 for the first time. It takes only minutes before we hear the usual issues, including that he had to pay for his job.
Cook wins salary case despite employer cooking up evidence
TWC2 helped Bangladeshi cook Nazmul win his unpaid salary at the Employment Claims Tribunal. We recount the difficulties in the case and the arguments that ultimately prevailed.
Bangladeshi workers to get 5 percent incentive for their remittances
The Bangladesh authorities are giving top-ups of five percent to every remittance sent home. It seems very generous. But there is one unintended consequence. Did anyone foresee it?
Authorities’ non-enforcement of the law might have helped an employer steal money from a worker
Hasan asked MOM to press his employer to provide copies of his payslips. It's his right under the law. Nothing was produced. His salary claim had to be abandoned.
The risks of home leave
Home leave is a precious thing for migrant workers who are away from their families for years. It can also be a trap, courtesy of Singapore's employer-friendly regulations.
Two examples of trafficking indicator deceptive recruitment
Details of how fraud and deception were involved in the recruitment of two workers. This is a serious indicator of human trafficking.
How filing a salary claim is like going to a casino
Ministers have told parliament that workers who have suffered salary violations will be granted a chance to transfer to a new job without first being sent home. So, why was Alom repatriated?
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.