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10 04, 2016

TWC2 makes submission regarding proposed Employment Claims Tribunal

webmaster2019-08-30T16:32:03+08:00April 10th, 2016|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, News, Our Stand|

In February 2016, the Ministry of Manpower invited public feedback on the proposed Employment Claims Tribunal (ECT). The call for feedback can be seen at this link on the Reach website. Key points in the proposal include: ECT to be a tribunal under the State Courts, similar to Small Claims Court; ECT to handle all

8 04, 2016

Phantom job sucks Ali’s savings dry

Volunteer Writing Team2019-08-30T16:32:03+08:00April 8th, 2016|Articles, News, Our Stand, Stories|

By Gek Han On paper, Ali Noman, 40, was employed for about five months. His work permit was issued by construction company Sun Demolition Pte Ltd last July. In reality, Ali was given neither work not wages. “Friend say no work. Company say no work,” Ali says not with anger, but helplessness. He had been

4 04, 2016

Pierced by steel rod, nineteen stitches, but not one ‘How are you doing?’

Volunteer Writing Team2019-08-30T16:32:03+08:00April 4th, 2016|Articles, Stories|

By Zoe Lin As Islam Rezaul turned on his mobile phone to show me photos of his injury, I couldn’t help but gasp in shock at the sight of them. There was a stab wound about the size of a 50-cent coin and a long line of stitches that ran through the side of his body. I

31 03, 2016

Three months so far in Singapore: two jobs in two months, one month without job

Volunteer Writing Team2019-08-30T16:32:03+08:00March 31st, 2016|Articles, Stories|

This case was first covered in the story Four workers allege employer made them pay for their jobs, MOM investigating. That was based on an interview in December 2015 soon after a group of men had lodged complaints at the Ministry of Manpower. In this subsequent interview, conducted on 8 March 2016, one of the

27 03, 2016

Worker says his employer wanted him to tell doctor, ‘I OK already’

Volunteer Writing Team2019-08-30T16:32:03+08:00March 27th, 2016|Articles, Stories|

By Saw Suhui Rana Masud met with an accident on the 19 May 2015. His left thumb was cut off and the hospital was not able to reattach it. They tried the first time, but in Rana’s words, it was “many problem, sensitive”, and was amputated on 15 February this year. “Thumb now no good

23 03, 2016

Paid and paid for three jobs, only to end up injured and jobless

Volunteer Writing Team2019-08-30T16:32:03+08:00March 23rd, 2016|Articles, Stories|

By Jas Kaur Abu Younus Mohammad is no novice to work in Singapore. So why is it that a man who has experience and in fact, skills, is sitting here with no job? Younus has held three jobs in Singapore. Firstly, he did a painting job for two years, for which he had paid a

20 03, 2016

$300 fine or prison for dropping a cigarette butt

webmaster2019-08-30T16:32:03+08:00March 20th, 2016|Articles, Our Stand, Stories|

Sep 2012 arrived Singapore Aug 2013 injured at work, 3 months MC Feb 2014 caught working illegally Apr 2015 received injury compensation of $4,000+ Feb 2016 issued $300 fine for dropping a cigarette butt A sad chronology of events for Hasibul: He had worked for less than one year when he suffered a workplace injury.

17 03, 2016

Four workers allege employer made them pay for their jobs, MOM investigating

Volunteer Writing Team2023-10-03T10:43:01+08:00March 17th, 2016|Articles, Stories|

By Ranjana Raghunathan At TWC2's Cuff Road Project, a group of five workers, three Indian and two Bangladeshi, catch my attention. They seem to know each other, and have come to enroll themselves in the free meal program together. Upon questioning a little, I learn that they, along with four other workers, faced issues

16 03, 2016

TWC2 hosts nearly 200 students in a single week in March

webmaster2019-08-30T16:32:03+08:00March 16th, 2016|Articles, Happenings|

The second week of March 2016 was a busy week for TWC2 volunteers, as nearly 200 students from two schools came to us for a Day School programme. However, Day School is not just for school students. Occasionally there have been groups of civil servants. Most of the time though, it is junior college and

14 03, 2016

26 stitches in his hand, 2 days medical leave

Volunteer Writing Team2019-08-30T16:32:03+08:00March 14th, 2016|Articles, Stories|

By Richard S Getting off at Farrer Park station, I pass railing after railing of discount clothes, sunglasses, and mobile phone accessories. This is an area catering to the migrant workers of southern India and Bangladesh. The food here is authentic, delicious, and served with staggeringly large portions of rice. TWC2 is operating from the