Interesting updates related to migrant worker issues
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12, 2019
Great food and prizes as TWC2 marks International Migrants Day
Food, prizes, dancing and chopping off hands at TWC2's International Migrants Day commemoration
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09, 2019
Three Indonesian Domestic Workers Detained without Trial, Fourth Deported.
Three Indonesian domestic workers reported to have links with ISIS; they have been detained under the ISA to be investigated.
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09, 2019
ILO launches Global Media Competition 2019
The ILO is running a Global Media Competition for work related to labour migration. Open to professional and student journalists. Closing date 31 October 2019.
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09, 2019
Survey of doctors reveals barriers to healthcare for migrant workers
427 doctors responded to this survey describing what they've seen of how foreign workers' medical treatment have been compromised.
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09, 2019
Evacuate! Fire in our building
A smallish fire broke out at Golden Mile Complex, where TWC2's main office is located, on 5 September 2019. We didn't suffer any damage.
5
09, 2019
High Court says MOM’s Assistant Commissioner had a “fundamental misunderstanding” of the work injury law
Abu Samad died of a heart attack while at work. He had a history of ischaemic heart disease. MOM's Assistant Commissioner for Labour ruled that his next-of-kin were not entitled to work injury compensation. The High Court overruled it.
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09, 2019
New Work Injury Compensation Act passed
A new Work Injury Compensation Act was passed in Parliament on 3 September 2019. TWC2 comments on some key statements reported in the media. To make the new law work, administrative and process weaknesses must also be addressed.
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08, 2019
14,000 foreign spouses in Singapore work
At a Parliamentary sitting on 15 January 2019, Nominated Members of Parliament Anthea Ong and Mohamed Irshad asked the Minister for Social and Family Development questions regarding foreign spouses of citizens and permanent residents. The Minister of State for Social and Family Development, Sam Tan, answered for the minister. In the latter part of the
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11, 2018
Officials to clamp down on fake salary vouchers, but will it work?
The news site TodayOnline reported that the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) "plans to clamp down on employers who abuse salary vouchers — such as by having employees indicate receipt of their wages before they are paid." The news story was dated 26 November 2018 (Link). On the face of it, this sounds like progress. It's
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11, 2018
Letters in Straits Times forum re light duties
Following a story in the Straits Times (see earlier article) about a circular jointly issued by the Ministries of Health (MOH) and Manpower (MOM) reminding doctors about their ethical responsibility to issue appropriate medical leave, a hand surgeon affiliated with Gleneagles Hospital wrote to the newspaper's forum with his point of view. Dr Andrew Yam