A shipyard worker tells our translator about his salary history. It's interesting when we compare his salary against Singapore's Progressive Wage Model that strongarms employers to abide by salary floors. But there's a twist.
MOM preaches about employees' right to payslips, but when Kajal asked for help to enforce his right, nothing happens. It's a widespread problem.
Shipyard worker Liton comes to TWC2 for the first time. It takes only minutes before we hear the usual issues, including that he had to pay for his job.
TWC2 helped Bangladeshi cook Nazmul win his unpaid salary at the Employment Claims Tribunal. We recount the difficulties in the case and the arguments that ultimately prevailed.
Wage theft is frequently seen in the way employers flout the law regarding overtime pay. We conducted a survey with a large sample size (992 respondents). Results were sobering.
The Bangladesh authorities are giving top-ups of five percent to every remittance sent home. It seems very generous. But there is one unintended consequence. Did anyone foresee it?
Hasan asked MOM to press his employer to provide copies of his payslips. It's his right under the law. Nothing was produced. His salary claim had to be abandoned.
Home leave is a precious thing for migrant workers who are away from their families for years. It can also be a trap, courtesy of Singapore's employer-friendly regulations.
Details of how fraud and deception were involved in the recruitment of two workers. This is a serious indicator of human trafficking.
Ministers have told parliament that workers who have suffered salary violations will be granted a chance to transfer to a new job without first being sent home. So, why was Alom repatriated?
