Discussion: laws and regulations
6
09, 2025
Not good anywhere
A report looking at the laws (and gaps) impacting migrant workers in countries that are popular with Bangladeshi labour migrants. How do they compare with Singapore?
11
08, 2025
From one bucket to another
Singapore law says employers must not recover levy costs from migrant workers, but there is a legal way to do it until a worker is brave enough to challenge it
30
07, 2025
Going international: Singapore’s toothless laws
A recruiter goes onto Facebook to publicise his scheme to hire low-wage workers in violation of Singapore law; he seems to have nothing to fear.
19
07, 2025
Laundromat city
Construction worker Domog faces a host of problems, of which his agent fee is not top of mind, but nonetheless we ask him to detail the payments he has had to make.
22
06, 2025
If farmers can lock up their oxen in a barn, why can’t we lock up our workers too?
There's a continuing pattern of employers locking up their employees. We describe a recent case when TWC2 had to intervene and explain why such employer attitudes and behaviour persist.
16
06, 2025
Management executives washing dishes – media coverage and more
Our earlier article "Management executives" washing dishes got media attention. Then more informants came to us to tell us about the issue. It's much bigger than we had thought.
10
05, 2025
Management executives washing dishes
In quick succession, many cases that looked like a new type of job scam surfaced. Agents and employers appear to be exploiting weaknesses in scrutiny and vetting in MOM's IPA process. Victims come to TWC2 one after another.
10
04, 2025
Crushed by six months’ notice period, Part 2
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.
10
04, 2025
Crushed by six months’ notice period, Part 1
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.
4
04, 2025
The man who rejected a promotion to ‘mechanical engineer’, Part 2
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?