The gardener with a nice smile
A TWC2 volunteer came across a worker from India, working as a gardener is a prestigious location. She asked him about his salary. It was not prestigious.
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03, 2023
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03, 2023
Covid is over, let’s extract money from migrant workers again, part 2
Border closures during Covid-19 disrupted the supply-demand equation for migrant workers. A year after borders re-opened, we speak with three re-migrating workers: how much did you pay to get your jobs?
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03, 2023
Covid is over, let’s extract money from migrant workers again, part 1
Border closures during Covid-19 disrupted the supply-demand equation for migrant workers. A year after borders re-opened, we speak with three first-time workers: how much did you pay to get your jobs?
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03, 2023
Rescuing Nony
A domestic worker called for help. Soon after, her phone connection fell silent and we feared the worst. But where was she? How to locate her?
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03, 2023
Lost in the Garden City – Singapore’s migrant worker system and the Sustainable Development Goals
Singapore says it is committed to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Our report examines what the reality of our migrant labour scene says about implementation and progress.
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03, 2023
Injury compensation – how did $57,000 become $11,000?
A worker heard from his employer that his injury compensation would be $11,520. He would later discover that the insurance company offered five times more.
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03, 2023
Shouldn’t workers in industrial trades have a fair grasp of English?
Singapore wants to raise productivity, go digital and integrate migrant workers better. What if they don't speak a word of English?
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02, 2023
Contract substitution still happening in 2023
In recent weeks, TWC2 came across two workers with contracts they felt compelled to sign after they had begun working in their companies. They felt volated by the unfair terms imposed on them.
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02, 2023
After 22 years in Singapore, a career ends
Selvakumar has spent almost all his working life in Singapore. Does he feel much better off now than when he first came?
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02, 2023
Stern warning – punishment without due process
Although a stern warning is not supposed to affect "legal rights, interests, or liabilities" we found that it's not quite true when issued to migrant workers. The effects therefore constitute punishment without due process.