Johirul, Monoar and wrongful dismissal, part 1
The work permit application submitted by the new employer to MOM included a salary deduction that was never agreed with Johirul. The worker objected. He lost the job.
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06, 2021
6
06, 2021
Reintroducing trade schools won’t be enough to reduce reliance on migrant labour
A letter in Straits Times Forum called for trade skills training for Singaporeans to avoid over-dependence on foreign labour. But that's not the elephant in the room.
30
05, 2021
Fans, lockdown and going home
Transfer jobs for migrant workers are plentiful now, as borders are closed. Some laid-off workers still prefer to go home. Why?
24
05, 2021
If fired for refusing to give consent to salary reduction, workers can look to MOM for transfer, says minister
Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo describes what her ministry does in the event that a worker refuses to give consent to a salary reduction demanded by the employer.
24
05, 2021
Letter in Straits Times: Allow foreign workers whose work permits have been cancelled to stay and look for new job
TWC2 calls for transfer opportunities for migrant workers whose work permits have been cancelled and those on Special Passes.
23
05, 2021
Short of foreign labour, Singapore sending workers home even when they want to stay and work
MOM is fully aware of the dire shortage of foreign labour. Yet, workers are forcibly being sent home nonetheless -- as part of MOM's policy.
18
05, 2021
Trapped in overtime hell by rigid (no-)transfer policies
Made to work twice as many overtime hours as permitted by law, paid less than half his entitled salary, yet options for recourse were all pretty bad.
16
05, 2021
Seven Covid-19 cases among dorm residents in past six weeks
Six men had jobs involving ships or marine structures. They had all received two doses of vaccine and five were asymptomatic.
16
05, 2021
Manpower shortage and our kafala system
Employers acting in self-interest couldn't care less if they hurt the national interest. Singapore unfortunately jealously protects employers' self-interest. It's a dogma thing.
15
05, 2021
Vast majority of foreign workers with salary short-payment or non-payment won’t see their employers ‘taken to task’
MOM takes issue with our commentary about different numbers being bandied about re salary claims. Clearer numbers make the root issue even clearer!