Discussion: laws and regulations
One in six Work Permit holders in the construction and related industries still do not get payslips regularly with each payday, our survey found. But aren't payslips required by law?
One of our volunteers walked past a law office. She was shocked to see piles of paper, almost surely containing personal details of injured migrant workers, lying on the sidewalk. Anyone could have taken them.
The EU is now only one step away from requiring large companies to exercise due diligence over their supply chains, including labour abuses. Singapore companies will be affected since we trade so widely.
MOM takes issue with our article on payslips. They seem too eager to defend themselves that they make rather questionable statements. We dissect them.
Rari Sumon's story indicates that several laws could have been broken. The shocking thing is that among the actors were MOM officers.
When the law says an employer is responsible for providing food, yet the food is not culturally appropriate, can MOM require the employer to provide a meal allowance instead?
The work injury law seeks to provide help and comfort to employees injured at work. Delays in extending its protections (medical care, financial support) can lead to great suffering. Yet delay is increasingly condoned.
MOM preaches about employees' right to payslips, but when Kajal asked for help to enforce his right, nothing happens. It's a widespread problem.
TWC2 helped Bangladeshi cook Nazmul win his unpaid salary at the Employment Claims Tribunal. We recount the difficulties in the case and the arguments that ultimately prevailed.
Wage theft is frequently seen in the way employers flout the law regarding overtime pay. We conducted a survey with a large sample size (992 respondents). Results were sobering.
