Stories about workers’ experiences, the many ways our volunteers help, insights and facts that TWC2 have unearthed
From our data, we estimate that at least 31 percent (likely more) of employers failed to report work accidents within the 10-day reporting period.
Not only was Ridouan not paid for his excessive overtime and working on rest days, he had to give money back to the boss.
IOM does a stock-take of a decade of efforts to eradicate recruitment fees; says government action is essential for progress. We agree.
A restaurant worker fell ill with appendicitis and had surgery. On discharge from hospital, he was told he had been fired.
Channel NewsAsia ran a story about the plight of Burmese workers in Singapore. We ask our Executive Director to flesh out some of the points he had made in CNA's programme.
Following Straits Times' Op-ed of 19 May 2026, the newspaper published several letters. We comment on a few of them.
A worker applied for a restaurant kitchen job and was happy to get one. Not only was he not paid properly, his documentation said this was not his job.
TWC2's comments on the points made by the government in its UPR report. Notice how the narrative avoids the real issues faced by migrant workers.
A longish commentary on migrant workers appeared in the Straits Times on 19 May 2026. TWC2 responded with a letter to the editor.
Three workers tell us that during the recruitment phase, they had been offered (and they accepted) a salary of $1,000 a month. But the IPA only showed $520. Any way to resolve this?
