Short notes expressing TWC2’s position on various issues. Letters to the editor and other instances of public and media engagement.

10 04, 2016

TWC2 makes submission regarding proposed Employment Claims Tribunal

2019-08-30T16:32:03+08:00April 10th, 2016|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, News, Our Stand|

In February 2016, the Ministry of Manpower invited public feedback on the proposed Employment Claims Tribunal (ECT). The call for feedback can be seen at this link on the Reach website. Key points in the proposal include: ECT to be a tribunal under the State Courts, similar to Small Claims Court; ECT to handle all

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20 03, 2016

$300 fine or prison for dropping a cigarette butt

2019-08-30T16:32:03+08:00March 20th, 2016|Articles, Our Stand, Stories|

Sep 2012 arrived Singapore Aug 2013 injured at work, 3 months MC Feb 2014 caught working illegally Apr 2015 received injury compensation of $4,000+ Feb 2016 issued $300 fine for dropping a cigarette butt A sad chronology of events for Hasibul: He had worked for less than one year when he suffered a workplace injury.

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10 11, 2015

A Singapore company at the heart of fisherman trafficking — New York Times

2019-08-30T16:32:23+08:00November 10th, 2015|Media Coverage, News, Our Stand|

The New York Times has an exposé on Step Up Marine, a manning agency operating out of Singapore's Chinatown, and its network of recruiters in neighbouring countries. Young men are deceived and entrapped into horrendously abusive jobs on fishing trawlers, including Eril Andrade who died at sea. Court papers in the Philippines point the finger clearly

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2 11, 2015

Qatar makes banked salaries mandatory, pulls ahead of Singapore

2019-08-30T16:32:23+08:00November 2nd, 2015|News, News Flash, Our Stand|

Qatar's new regulations requiring employers to pay migrant workers via bank accounts will take effect in November 2015.  This puts the country ahead of Singapore, where our Ministry of Manpower is not addressing a widespread weakness. Here, employers can choose to pay employees in cash, and it is fairly common for employees to report that whilst

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2 10, 2015

Singapore accedes to the UN Anti-Trafficking Protocol

2019-08-30T16:32:24+08:00October 2nd, 2015|News, News Flash, Our Stand|

Statement by Transient Workers Count Too On 28 September 2015, Singapore acceded to the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (UN TIP Protocol), often known as the Palermo Protocol. This is the key international legal instrument for combatting trafficking. Though just over 15 years old, it has

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28 09, 2015

TWC2 urges stop work orders when haze PSI crosses 200

2019-08-30T16:32:24+08:00September 28th, 2015|News, Our Stand, Press Releases|

Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) is gravely concerned that current bad haze conditions will affect the health of workers in many trades, e.g. construction, marine, sanitation, landscaping. TWC2 strongly urges the government to impose a mandatory Stop Work Order when 3-hour average PSI readings, issued hourly, exceed 200, or when PM2.5 readings exceed 50 micrograms

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14 07, 2015

MOM gives excuse that workers can always request for wages through bank

2019-08-30T16:32:27+08:00July 14th, 2015|News, Our Stand|

Following TWC2's letter in the Straits Times Forum, 17 June 2015, Ensure pay is banked, offer mobility, the Ministry of Manpower's response was published on 23 June 2015 Electronic payments mandatory upon foreign workers' request Mr Alex Au suggested that the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) mandate electronic payment of salaries for foreign workers, and allow

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