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.
Hasan asked MOM to press his employer to provide copies of his payslips. It's his right under the law. Nothing was produced. His salary claim had to be abandoned.
Home leave is a precious thing for migrant workers who are away from their families for years. It can also be a trap, courtesy of Singapore's employer-friendly regulations.
Details of how fraud and deception were involved in the recruitment of two workers. This is a serious indicator of human trafficking.
Salary issues rank among the top problems workers come to TWC2 for help with. But shoddy or absent payslips make salary issues hard to solve. This is despite the fact that legal requirements are clear.
It's been the rule for years now, but we keep seeing workers who were paid in cash rather than through bank accounts. Is there any enforcement?
We stake stock whether more workers now have bank accounts, and what kinds of bank cards are issued to them. Clear improvement since 2016.
We came across an interesting comment on the website of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). It sounded stern even if shrouded in diplomatic language.
