Noodles, bean curd and the slippery space between countries
Is there a way for governments to regulate trans-national fee-charging? Is it too convenient to plead jurisdictional limitations, and do nothing?
5
11, 2019
1
11, 2019
Two overstayers served their sentences, but how are they to survive?
After release from prison, how are overstayers going to survive? Of course they'll look for underground work again.
28
10, 2019
Work 6 months, wait 18 months
Mazumder's saga began 24 months ago. In it, two employers appear to have gotten off scot-free for not paying his salary.
24
10, 2019
Push, pull and the runs of choice
Beneath the veneer of workers saying they come to Singapore to get better pay and a chance of a better life, are there other factors that influence the decision to migrate for work? How much volition is there?
20
10, 2019
Just as baby arrives, an eye is lost
Rafiqul's doctor says surgery is needed or the eye would be lost. Employer says no and refuses to pay. Rafiqul feels he needs a lawyer. But says lawyer is doing nothing to resolve the problem. Here's another worker immobilised by system and culture.
16
10, 2019
Akanda eaten by the cancer of circular migration
Just because he felt ill on day at work Akanda was summarily fired. Is he optimistic about finding another job?
13
10, 2019
New work injury law leaves old gap unaddressed
Long delays by MOM in deciding whether an injury was work-related was a feature of the way the old WICA worked. Will the new WICA be any better? Or worse?
9
10, 2019
Broken ankle chained to ‘lawyer’
Anwar is eight months into his injury compensation claim. He is desperate for his medical leave wages to help his family. He is bounced between his 'lawyer' and MOM. Who should rightly be taking action?
5
10, 2019
Cheated of $6,000, Nurunobi is angry
During the job interview, the boss described his company as a large main contractor. Then why did Nurunobi get work on only 9 days out of the first 24?
3
10, 2019
Overstayers’ median period of evading arrest only two months
Work pass and Special pass holders made up about 40% of overstayers arrested in 2018, with tourists forming an even larger number. But they hadn't managed to evade the authorities for long.