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.
Singapore wants to raise productivity, go digital and integrate migrant workers better. What if they don't speak a word of English?
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.
Selvakumar has spent almost all his working life in Singapore. Does he feel much better off now than when he first came?
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.
Two sons tell us what their fathers' basic wages were when the latter were working in Singapore. An older worker tells us what his starting salary was over twenty years ago, and what his current salary is today.
Chen Le was determined to clear his name. But what about that gaping wound? Follow this worker as he goes from one agency to another.
Farhad did not agree to renewal of his permit after 3 years in the company. Under the regulations, he had a right to look for another company. but this right was effectively denied him.
What do we do at The Cuff Road Project? We profile three instances where workers came for help in addition to benefitting from our free meals.
What do we do at The Cuff Road Project? We profile three instances where workers came for help in addition to benefitting from our free meals.
