The 20-day obstacle course
The no-consent transfer scheme – do workers know about it? Do they make use of it? Are they successful in transferring to new jobs if their Work Permits are not renewed?
8
09, 2024
2
09, 2024
Wrongful dismissal, second of two July 2024 cases
Work Permit holders are often summarily terminated. Yet our laws contain clauses about wrongful dismissal. When would a dismissal be wrongful? We had a test case before the Employment Claims Tribunal.
27
08, 2024
Wrongful dismissal, first of two July 2024 cases
A worker went to MOM and TADM saying he was being asked to work 14 hours a day, which he refused, and that he was then fired. He was told that he had no case. And the logic is?
23
08, 2024
TWC2 notches twenty years of service in August 2024
To mark TWC2's twentieth anniversary, we put up a series of seven videos discussing issues still bedevilling the migrant worker space.
22
08, 2024
Broken foot, yet reluctant to report accident to Manpower Ministry
Robiul's foot is in a cast. He's not able to work. He's afraid of losing his job and doesn't know what to do next, but he resists our advice. We try to figure out why.
17
08, 2024
Proud fathers
While stuck in Singapore awaiting the conclusion of his salary claim, a construction worker talks about his family and his hopes about his own future.
12
08, 2024
Seven checkboxes on page two
A worker shows us a document wherein his employer had declared that the worker did not pay any recruitment fees or costs. Then the worker tells us what he had to pay.
3
08, 2024
Keep the dog, discard the worker
A domestic worker was savaged by the family dog, leaving permanent injuries. MOM has no system for getting justice for her. She's on her own and needs a lawyer.
28
07, 2024
As the sun sets and the moon rises
Our volunteer sits down with several Bangladeshi workers and chats about anything that comes to mind. Migrant workers reveal different and interesting profiles.
22
07, 2024
International construction company indicted for forced labour involving migrant workers
An international construction company is facing claims in a French court over allegations of forced labour, etc, related to its projects in Qatar. Watch out: the issues alleged are common in Singapore firms too.