Our advocacy work is based on evidence collected in our research activities. In this section are reports, research findings, brief fact sheets and analyses.

29 05, 2010

Employment Agencies Act and Rules: Proposals for amendment 2010

2019-08-30T16:36:53+08:00May 29th, 2010|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, News, Our Stand|

Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) brought together a group of lawyers who worked on these proposals for amending the legislation and rules governing the agencies that handle the placement of many migrant workers with employers every year. The format reproduces the Act and Regulations, with the proposals inserted into the test wherever appropriate. Download the

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31 08, 2009

Indonesian Domestic Workers in Singapore: Experiences of recruitment, training and return

2019-08-30T16:36:54+08:00August 31st, 2009|Articles, Facts, research, analysis|

In 2008, there were over 180,000 domestic workers in Singapore. The largest numbers came from the Philippines and Indonesia. In this report, Transient Workers Count Too presents the results of a survey that focuses on two main stages of the processes that Indonesian women who decide to become domestic workers go through. They are stages

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24 05, 2009

Debt, Delays, Deductions: Wage issues faced by foreign domestic workers in Singapore

2019-08-30T16:36:54+08:00May 24th, 2009|Articles, Facts, research, analysis|

The '3 Ds' report (produced in September 2006) looked at the level of debt carried by domestic workers newly arrived in Singapore as a result of the placement costs they bear. It also reports on delays in payments and salary deductions. It proposes a cap on charges to domestic workers. The issues raised unfortunately remain

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