An injured worker had employer standing in the way of proper medical treatment, followed by an opaque "investigation" leaving him with no financial support, despite protections in the Work Injury Compensation Act.
A worker came to TWC2 nearly four months after an accident, his hand still bandaged. He had been instructed to return to work and he had not been issued any MCs.
Many injured workers report that company representatives accompany them to doctor appointments, and influence doctors' actions. Here's one case and its implications.
MOM says our earlier article was "misleading". We reject that characterisation. We think MOM's response was what's misleading.
A tooth was chipped and cracked. The saga begins. Ten months on, the worker still hasn't received proper treatment.
We poll three workers about their experiences at Singapore hospitals. They speak well of the professionalism and efficiency they see.
A domestic worker was savaged by the family dog, leaving permanent injuries. MOM has no system for getting justice for her. She's on her own and needs a lawyer.
The Work Injury Compensation Act is meant to provide a simplified route for work injury claims. What's the reality like, post 2019 when MOM delegated the processing of claims to insurance companies?
Employers are required to buy insurance to cover medical costs. And then they are given the freedom to obstruct or delay. What happened to Alom as a result?
Two workers describe how employer-employee relationships went rapidly downhill once they got injured or asserted their rights. Is this work culture, Singapore-style?
