Four drivers had rather alarming stories to tell. Mostly, they felt they were working against their will and a danger to others on the road and themselves. But what could they do about it?
Is it common to underpay workers in construction and related trades for working on their usual days-off? We ran a survey to find out, and were rather taken aback at the results.
Singapore's Employment Act has a blurry bifurcation re pay entitlement for working on a rest day. It permits employers to exploit workers, especially low-wage ones with little bargaining power.
A TWC2 volunteer came across a worker from India, working as a gardener is a prestigious location. She asked him about his salary. It was not prestigious.
A domestic worker called for help. Soon after, her phone connection fell silent and we feared the worst. But where was she? How to locate her?
Two sons tell us what their fathers' basic wages were when the latter were working in Singapore. An older worker tells us what his starting salary was over twenty years ago, and what his current salary is today.
Chen Le was determined to clear his name. But what about that gaping wound? Follow this worker as he goes from one agency to another.
What do we do at The Cuff Road Project? We profile three instances where workers came for help in addition to benefitting from our free meals.
Singapore allows employers to act in bad faith while pretending to have rules that allow retention of skills and experience.
MOM's directive that all dormitory-based workers must be paid their salaries through bank is nearly two years old. Yet a worker recently came to TWC2 saying he was paid in cash.
