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Work permit holder has never met his boss, directed by agent to work here and there
Despite having worked 15 months, a foreign worker has not met his boss; it's his agent who gives him work and pays his salary. The arrangement smells fishy.
Faruk’s career journey and how much he has paid to agents along the way
Agents earn huge sums off the backs of migrant workers from Bangladesh coming to work in Singapore. Do these agents contribute to our economy?
Violence aboard lorries – from equipment
A worker on a lorry that met with an accident died in December. It's common to carry both men and equipment together on the back of lorries. We speak to three workers about the danger this poses.
Fifty kilos of cement and how law can turn into farce
Eleven months after hurting his back carrying cement, Hulyah describes how his Wica injury claim is coming along
Worker resists boss’ demand for kickbacks. “Don’t play with me,” warns boss
A boss demands more than half a worker's salary back, for a reason that shifts from time to time, including levy.
Worker invested $1,000 to upgrade himself; then a letter from MOM arrived
A worker went through a skills upgrading course and took an exam. He passed. All went well for six years untill a letter from MOM arrived at his employer's office.
Overworked and overlooked: the scourge of excess overtime
Many workers who come to TWC2 with salary issues have time sheets or payslips that show them being asked to worked inhumanly long hours. Surely, employers know the law?
Massively short-paid, yet too vulnerable to file a complaint
Promised in writing a salary of $4,000 a month, yet never paid more than half or two-thirds of that, what is a migrant worker to do? What's the likely cost of seeking salary justice?
The tooth fairy going around in endless circles
A tooth was chipped and cracked. The saga begins. Ten months on, the worker still hasn't received proper treatment.
Body screams “rest”; boss says “work”
A not uncommon story of a worker made to work excessive overtime and most Sundays.