Unreliable Bangladesh passport sunsets a worker’s career in Singapore
Governmental documents in migrant workers' countries of origin are not always as watertight as Singapore's, creating problems for their citizens.
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08, 2026
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08, 2026
No-brainer: Training is essential for technology adoption and productivity
Singapore's skills training for migrant construction workers is a sham because the present recruitment system works against it. We propose a new model for recruitment and training.
17
08, 2026
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.
11
08, 2026
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.
31
07, 2026
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.
25
07, 2026
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?
21
07, 2026
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
16
07, 2026
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.
11
07, 2026
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.
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07, 2026
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.