A family in Burma fears the army will be knocking on their doors soon. Where can they send their sons to be safe? What does it take to get there?
Every month, without fail, an employer issues his employees a payslip with am exemplary format. All details are clear. But there's one thing missing.
A Bangladeshi welder paid $3,400 to get a shipyard job. No receipts given, he says. Then he had to memorise some lines to say in front of the camera, and to express deep gratitude.
An Indian worker has been required to remain in Singapore for two years because of an investigation into abuse of the Training Employment Pass by his employer. Why does an investigation take so long?
A first-time construction worker from Bangladesh walks us through the months in which he prepared for a working life in Singapore. He spent 15 months in preparation. His working life was 6 months. We haven't even mentioned money!
Food courts are iconic to Singapore and where many SIngaporeans get their daily meals. A former stall worker tells us about the people behind the counters and cleaning up after us.
About 12 workers found their work passes "Invalid". Their employer had not paid the monthly foreign worker levy. We speak to one of them – how does this non-payment of the levy impact you?
The IPA is a key document informing workers of the terms of employment notified to MOM. But what if it's all Greek to them?
One year into his job, for which salary was already inconsistently paid, Husaib's boss insisted that he sign a new document slashing his monthly salary. Having paid $9,000 to get the job, could Husaib refuse?
Singapore law says employers must not recover levy costs from migrant workers, but there is a legal way to do it until a worker is brave enough to challenge it
