News and opinions in the public domain and TWC2’s response

11 08, 2012

Robbers sentenced to jail and caning for attacking foreign workers

2019-08-30T16:35:59+08:00August 11th, 2012|News, News Flash, Uncategorized|

Cook Al-Azhar Mohamed Yusoff, 20, and bartender Sayed Muhammad Nassier Sayed Mohd Sidek, 21, were sentenced to seven and eight-and-a-half years' jail respectively for robbing and severely assaulting two foreign workers. Nassier had a longer jail term because of drug-taking.  Both were also given 24 strokes of the cane. The two robbers kicked and punched

7 08, 2012

TWC2’s cranial reconstruction case featured in The New Paper

2019-08-30T16:35:59+08:00August 7th, 2012|Media Coverage, News, Uncategorized|

The New Paper carried a double-page spread on three cases of workers needing cranioplasty. The main story was about Majibar Hakim whose employer "would not pay for the surgery" said the article, though the reporter added that this could not be verified with the employer directly. It also noted that "A spokesman for the Ministry

5 08, 2012

Work injury compensation limits increased as at 1 June 2012

2019-08-30T16:35:59+08:00August 5th, 2012|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, News, News Flash, Uncategorized|

The New Paper reported, on 4 August 2012, that a total of $68 million was awarded in compensation for permanent incapacity and death in 2011. It did not provide any split between froeign and local workers, nor did it say how much claimants actually received. Very often, in TWC2's experience, workers received less than the

2 08, 2012

Fined for not paying maids

2019-08-30T16:36:00+08:00August 2nd, 2012|News, News Flash, Uncategorized|

Toh E-Yeong, 40, was fined $4,170 on 31 July 2012 for a series of charges relating to non-payment of salaries to two foreign domestic workers. The New Paper reported on 2 August 2012 that he owed Ms Jocelyn Quiaoit Manglal-Lan $1,2265.50 in unpaid salaries for a seven-month period September 2010 to May 2011. He owed

31 07, 2012

Update on donations to Bugis MRT accident victims – $66,332 as at 30 July 2012

2019-08-30T16:36:00+08:00July 31st, 2012|News, Press Releases, Uncategorized|

Transient Workers Count Too Media Release 31 July 2012 For immediate release Update on donations to Bugis MRT accident victims As at 4 pm on Monday, 30 July 2012, the donations actually in hand totalled $66,332. There are some additional cheques, SgGives and Paypal transactions still being cleared or in electronic transit, and a few

23 07, 2012

Myanmar agents send underaged maids

2019-08-30T16:36:01+08:00July 23rd, 2012|News, News Flash, Uncategorized|

The Straits Times reported that employment agents in Myanmar are encouraging young women to lie about their ages in order to work in Singapore as domestic workers. Currently, Singapore requires a person to be at least 23 years old for the domestic work sector, and the onus is on employment agents here to ensure this

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