Type of issue: work safety
Shouldn’t workers in industrial trades have a fair grasp of English?
Singapore wants to raise productivity, go digital and integrate migrant workers better. What if they don't speak a word of English?
Singapore wants to raise productivity, go digital and integrate migrant workers better. What if they don't speak a word of English?
The government announced new rules to improve safety and welfare for workers carried on the backs of lorries. We couldn't find anything meaningful among the new measures.
As Singapore's economy revved up after the lockdown, more workers died. Five were killed in the last two weeks alone.
To pay the agent fee for his job, Shahadat had to take a loan. We calculate the interest rate involved. We can barely believe our math.
An essay based on a talk given by Alex Au at a Labour Day webinar organised by Maruah in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic that badly affected migrant workers in Singapore.
Lei Yuan Bin's film shown at the Berlinale raises international awareness of the migrant worker situation in Singapore. We were there to take questions at five post-show Q&As
TWC2 takes the Covid-19 risk seriously, implementing several measures for the safety of our staff, volunteers, clients and visitors.
Hebal worked 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. Was this legal? Then he lost four teeth.
High Court reminds lawyers to assess injury cases carefully before filling claims under common law. This is all the more critical when workers are in desperate financial straits and see only the upside of going to court.
A Chinese worker showed us videos of the bakery where he was employed. We were mortified. He was determined to bring the matter to light. Thank goodness for his courage.