We ask some workers if they've ever worked under "good bosses". Two said yes. What what do they consider as a "good boss"? Are their expectations high or low?
A worker comes by TWC2 to say hello. We know him from a decade ago when we were the only help he could find. Life is much better now, but he isn't forgetting.
Eman wanted help to draft a resignation letter. We ask a few questions, and hear a story about how his employer blocked him from moving to another job. Repeatedly.
Two Bangladeshi workers tell TWC2 that they paid for upskilling courses but didn't get a certificate. One didn't even get any training course. Singapore's dirty underbelly needs authorities' attention, not neglect.
Accused persons and prosecution witnesses are asked to stay on in Singapore till trial dates. Where do they stay in the meantime? Who pays?
With TWC2's help. a worker wins most of his salary claim at the Tribunal. It's a bittersweet victory because it's taken nine expensive months to get satisfaction. What systems defects need fixing?
Migrant worker Khan is back in Singapore, fully recovered from his injuries. He comes by the Cuff Road Project to say hello to old friends. But how was he injured?
One of our volunteers walked past a law office. She was shocked to see piles of paper, almost surely containing personal details of injured migrant workers, lying on the sidewalk. Anyone could have taken them.
A worker finds his own place to live. There are daily frustrations. What if his employer found a place for him in a dorm? Would he prefer that?
The Work Injury Compensation Act is meant to provide a simplified route for work injury claims. What's the reality like, post 2019 when MOM delegated the processing of claims to insurance companies?
