A restaurant worker fell ill with appendicitis and had surgery. On discharge from hospital, he was told he had been fired.
Contrasting experiences by two injured workers. One, injured nearly 2 years ago was unhappy with the process; the other, newly injured, had a boss who seemed to be doing things right.
Over 120 migrant workers from three linked companies lost their jobs late 2025. For many of them it's a struggle to get a bed for the night and food in the stomach. The law is clear, but enforcement is mysteriously absent.
Many injured workers report that company representatives accompany them to doctor appointments, and influence doctors' actions. Here's one case and its implications.
Is the work injury compensation system stacked against workers, especially those who work singly (i.e. not in teams)? How to prove that it happened at work?
Many questions from MPs: about primary healthcare, kickbacks, working without work passes and the Household Services Scheme.
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.
In Singapore, the State provides little help for migrant workers' healthcare costs. Employers and private insurance are held responsible, but the responsibility is often evaded. Then what? Nothing?
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.
