The work permit application submitted by the new employer to MOM included a salary deduction that was never agreed with Johirul. The worker objected. He lost the job.
Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo describes what her ministry does in the event that a worker refuses to give consent to a salary reduction demanded by the employer.
Made to work twice as many overtime hours as permitted by law, paid less than half his entitled salary, yet options for recourse were all pretty bad.
MOM takes issue with our commentary about different numbers being bandied about re salary claims. Clearer numbers make the root issue even clearer!
Work permit holder went to Spain, says wasn't paid his allowances for 82-day cruise. Nor basic and overtime pay for three months.
Sanowar, who has been in Singapore a long time, tells TWC2 how he had to pay for his job and for subsequent Work Permit renewals. It's illegal but it happens.
Our volunteer recounts a salary case wherein we felt the TADM mediator to be delivering poor customer service and exceeding his powers.
As soon as the lockdown was lifted, Azom's employer reverted from electronic payment of salary to cash. What was the motive?
MOM says employers must bear the full cost of newly-arriving workers' quarantine stay. Without victim protection, our policy-makers are whistling in the wind.
Filing an injury claim sometimes precipitates a salary problem as well. Arzu's case shows why. He also tells us about the supervisor and employer taking kickbacks.
