Electrician was not paid his proper salary since the day he started work. Then in early 2026, salary appeared in his bank account, only to disappear just as quickly.
Here is a case where a worker could show us how money flowed from her Myanmar recruiter to the Singapore agency. Actually, no money flowed to the agency, even though thousands of dollars moved.
A case study of lower-skill construction workers hired on S-Passes at inflated salaries, and who then find that no such salaries are forthcoming. Any route to justice?
Singapore's skills training for migrant construction workers is a sham because the present recruitment system works against it. We propose a new model for recruitment and training.
A report from on online survey of 1,428 Work Permit holders, touching on recruitment cost, and 499 workers about their salary details.
We show evidence that strongly suggests false declaration when making IPA applications, for a worker's two successive jobs
Not only was Ridouan not paid for his excessive overtime and working on rest days, he had to give money back to the boss.
IOM does a stock-take of a decade of efforts to eradicate recruitment fees; says government action is essential for progress. We agree.
A restaurant worker fell ill with appendicitis and had surgery. On discharge from hospital, he was told he had been fired.
With conversations on WhatsApp and bank transfer confirmations, a cook could prove that he was charged more than what the agent declared to MOM
