Government policy is that migrant workers with valid claims against their employers will be allowed to look for new jobs with first being repatriated, but how do they find new jobs?
Safety Supervisor Ragav was short-paid throughout his ten months working for his employer but when he filed a salary claim, the counter move by the employer shocked him.
Safety Supervisor Ragav was short-paid throughout his ten months working for his employer but when he filed a salary claim, the counter move by the employer shocked him.
All migrant workers fear losing their jobs as soon as they try to assert their right to the agreed salary; is there nothing that can be done?
In every one of three jobs, a driver was short-paid his salary. It took a while before he had the confidence to use the claims system. As typically the case, as soon as he filed a complaint, the sack awaited.
A critical document is issued by MOM in PDF format, but nowadays, scammers have the skills to create forgeries. Prospective workers lose thousands of dollars.
A story about kickbacks, a bad faith S-Pass application and a host of other breaches, all crying out for investigation, but was there any?
After a small injury, a worker was left unemployed for 20 months; employer uncooperative, insurer tardy and the regulator engaging in taichi.
Workers know they need good health. For many, what they get every day is catered food which "nobody like".
In this brief study, we assessed migrant workers' awareness of three key legal protections and, if violated, what holds them back from asserting their rights.
