Type of issue: salary & deduction
20
06, 2026
After emergency surgery for appendicitis, worker got the sack
A restaurant worker fell ill with appendicitis and had surgery. On discharge from hospital, he was told he had been fired.
10
06, 2026
Despite not receiving his correct salary, “machine operator” decides not to file a claim. Why?
A worker applied for a restaurant kitchen job and was happy to get one. Not only was he not paid properly, his documentation said this was not his job.
1
06, 2026
Workers agreed to a $1,000 salary; employer tells MOM $520
Three workers tell us that during the recruitment phase, they had been offered (and they accepted) a salary of $1,000 a month. But the IPA only showed $520. Any way to resolve this?
18
05, 2026
Employer lowers overtime rate without worker’s consent, new rate accepted by TADM
Midway through a mediation session over a worker's claim for unpaid overtime, he was informed that the employer had "corrected" the overtime rate downwards.
12
05, 2026
Employment passes as work-around for manual labour needs
Two university graduates from India holding Employment Passes hint at manpower problems at Changi Airport. Is our work pass system keeping pace with needs?
30
04, 2026
New law to streamline the enforcement of civil judgments to be proposed in late 2026
Coming soon: new law to streamline enforcement of court orders. Long overdue improvement. A salary insurance scheme would be a useful complement too.
9
04, 2026
High Court rules that fixed allowances cannot “cover or subsume overtime payments”
The employer said Hulash's overtime was covered by a fixed allowance of unspecified purpose. TWC2 helped Hulash fight all the way to the High Court to win his case.
9
03, 2026
Boss does not pay salary, prefers a cover-up – Proddi’s story
An employer had not paid his workers' salaries for five months. A few men went to MOM to file claims. In case the remaining men also do so, the employer had a plan: create evidence that salaries had been paid.
3
03, 2026
Boss does not pay salary, prefers a cover-up – Bissek’s story
Not having paid his workers' salaries for five months, a boss comes up with a ruse to create a paper and video record that salaries had actually been paid, perhaps hoping to stymie any salary complaints at MOM.
27
02, 2026
How to make a million dollars and get away with it
Over a hundred men working for three inter-connected companies filed salary complaints. All were owed thousands of dollars; but all had also paid around $10,000 to get their jobs. Do the math: 100 men x $10,000 each.