It is good to see MOM put out warnings to employers on Faceboook against taking kickbacks, but if previous cases are any guide, few complaints by workers get anywhere.
A worker who came to Singapore in September 2021 gives us details of the pre-departure and post-arrival quarantines he had to serve.
MOM gave this figure in a parliamentary reply. It's only a topline number. Look beneath it and it's a scene of buzzing flies.
Following a detailed documentation of John Peter Ayyavu's salary claim saga, our comments about the weaknesses revealed in Singapore's salary claim system.
A detailed documentation of John Peter Ayyavu's salary claim saga. After battling it out for six months, John goes home, his owed wages mostly unrecovered.
A detailed documentation of John Peter Ayyavu's salary claim saga. After four months of not being paid, John files a claim at MOM/TADM, the start of a long battle.
A detailed documentation of John Peter Ayyavu's salary claim saga. It began with having to pay kickbacks to the boss in order to get the S-Pass job.
Exploitation of workers is not a result of ignorance on their part. When even experienced workers are unable to control their fate, there's something wrong with the system.
"Who do you think profitted from the $5,000 you paid to get the job?" we ask Abjal. He's pretty sure the boss got half of it. The other half?
A summary of the webinar we held on 3 June 2021. Includes a full video recording of the 90-minute event.
