Discussion: survey, data and statistics
5
06, 2023
Foreign workforce numbers, 2022
Latest figures from the Ministry of Manpower show how the numbers of foreign workers have more than bounced back since Covid-19.
16
05, 2023
The mess over rest day pay starts from the top
To a Parliamentary question, the Manpower Minister revealed how little his ministry did over rest day pay violations. He also revealed the stunningly employer-forgiving attitude his ministry adopts even when violations are found.
7
04, 2023
Lorryloads of workers driven through a legal loophole
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.
20
03, 2022
Job restrictions, dorm restrictions, tasteless food – migrant workers’ priority concerns
Many Singaporeans, even though well meaning, think that migrant worker issues would be solved if only we "integrated" them better into Singapore society. Is that really a priority for migrant workers themselves?
21
02, 2022
About 36,000 construction workers came into Singapore in November and December 2021
Some updates to keep up with the rapidly evolving situation regarding manpower shortages in the construction industry.
3
02, 2022
60 percent of construction demand stems from public sector projects
The public sector is a huge buyer of construction. That weight can be applied for good. Government projects should come with ethical labour requirements.
18
10, 2021
On average, Indian and Bangladeshi migrant workers stay 4.2 years with the same employer, our survey finds
Shockingly, staring salaries, adjusted for inflation, have steadily declined over twenty years.
3
08, 2021
About 960 complaints about kickbacks investigated each year – how embarrassing!
MOM gave this figure in a parliamentary reply. It's only a topline number. Look beneath it and it's a scene of buzzing flies.
22
07, 2021
No information on vaccine, yet no vaccine hesitancy
In a recent study, male migrant workers were keen on getting vaccinated but there are problems with getting information and getting vaccination slots
19
07, 2021
Some latest numbers on dorm population and vaccination
Triangulating from various figures published recently, the latest estimate for Singapore's dorm population is 275,000, of whom about 45% are fully vaccinated.