How employers can kickstart an epidemic
Robeul is penalised because a doctor gave him two days' medical leave. Making ill workers return to work is socially irresponsible, accelerating the spread of infectious diseases.
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03, 2020
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10, 2019
Akanda eaten by the cancer of circular migration
Just because he felt ill on day at work Akanda was summarily fired. Is he optimistic about finding another job?
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10, 2017
Straits Times: Help migrant workers stand up for their own safety
TWC2's article as printed in the Straits Times (part) The commentary below was published in the Straits Times, 25 October 2017. John Gee For The Straits Times They form majority of workers in workplaces with high accident rates and deserve more targeted help measures Singapore has set itself the target of significantly reducing its
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10, 2017
Siddik and Rafique’s lives frozen as Freezeland Aircon & Electrical folds
By Jonah Foong, based on interviews in July 2017 In George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, the fictional land of Oceania is ruled by Big Brother, a man of ‘about forty-five’ with a ‘heavy black moustache and ruggedly handsome features’. While his face is plastered on hoardings, he is never seen in the flesh, and his
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07, 2017
Employer demands worker return to work. Worker says he’s not well enough. Who’s right?
By Wahid Al Mamun, based on an interview in May 2017 Dipangka (not his real name) is of slight frame and voice. He shifts around gingerly on the plastic seat at TWC2's free meals programme. As I endeavour to coax the story of his injury out of him, I come to learn of a mutual misunderstanding
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07, 2017
Job prematurely ended, Mollah Sharif facing debt collectors in three days
By Bill Poorman All he needs is some more time. Not forever. “One week, two week, three week,” Mollah Sharif Hossain says. Instead, he got only three days. Three days to save his life. It’s a Monday evening at TWC2's free meals programme. Just yesterday, Mollah Sharif and his co-worker, Rafique (who goes by one name),
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10, 2016
Ataus loses his job after only nine days – and after he paid $3,800 for it
By Kan Ren Jie On 23 June 2016, Ataus Samad Rifat, 28, was suddenly fired from his job. "Go back home. Your work permit has been cancelled. We have already bought ticket." The ‘madam’ (the female administrative staff) at his office then proceeded to take his work permit from him. That was how Ataus described
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10, 2014
How the migrant worker system is regulated counts for a lot
This is the talk TWC2 vice-president Alex Au gave at the National University of Singapore to a large class (about 300 - 400) of students from various faculties on 15 October 2014. The text here is a somewhat fuller version of the talk itself, which wasn't entirely read from script, and which was constrained by
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09, 2012
Boss wants to cancel Work Permit because worker “didn’t pay agent”
By Debbie and Alex After a full day's work on 17 July 2012, Rabel (not his real name) was called to the office to see his boss. "Boss say I have to leave company," he told Transient Workers Count Too. The employer asked him to sign a piece of paper stating that his work performance