Type of issue: work safety

12 03, 2016

Too many claims for minor injuries

2019-08-30T16:32:21+08:00March 12th, 2016|Articles, Facts, research, analysis|

Most of the men who appeal to TWC2 for assistance have lost their jobs and left the company dormitory after suffering a workplace injury and lodging a claim for injury compensation. The majority of them come to TWC2 through the meal program known as The Cuff Road Project (TCRP). In 2015 alone, more than 1,129

4 10, 2015

Workplace injuries rise 2010 to 2014

2019-08-30T16:32:24+08:00October 4th, 2015|Articles, Facts, research, analysis|

With the 2014 statistics now out on the Ministry of Manpower's website, a steady rise in workplace injuries can be seen through the five-year period 2010 to 2014. Here are the key numbers: These figures are shown in the bar chart below: It is not clear how "major injuries" are determined and differentiated from "minor

28 09, 2015

TWC2 urges stop work orders when haze PSI crosses 200

2019-08-30T16:32:24+08:00September 28th, 2015|News, Our Stand, Press Releases|

Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) is gravely concerned that current bad haze conditions will affect the health of workers in many trades, e.g. construction, marine, sanitation, landscaping. TWC2 strongly urges the government to impose a mandatory Stop Work Order when 3-hour average PSI readings, issued hourly, exceed 200, or when PM2.5 readings exceed 50 micrograms

1 12, 2014

Over the years, migrant workers have faced ‘deteriorating conditions’ — John Gee

2019-08-30T16:32:56+08:00December 1st, 2014|Articles, Happenings, News, Our Stand|

At a symposium organised by the Asia Research Institute, TWC2 head of research John Gee said that whilst globally, there had never been better protection in law for migrants' rights, yet in many respects, their actual position was going backwards. Even in Singapore, he felt there has been progress, but placement costs represent one area in which

24 10, 2014

Big hole in ground dug with big hole in worker’s pay

2019-08-30T16:33:00+08:00October 24th, 2014|Articles, Stories|

Yeusof (not his real name) knew there was something wrong with his monthly pay slip from Hyundai Engineering & Construction when he showed up for breakfast at TWC2's Cuff Road Project one morning in September 2014.  He was quite sure his employer had underpaid him, showing us his documents so that we might verify his

16 10, 2014

Are workers’ troubles due to ignorance or to harsh realities that leave them vulnerable?

2019-08-30T16:33:00+08:00October 16th, 2014|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, Stories|

By Elizabeth Zhou The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) recently printed colourful flyers in four languages – English, Chinese, Bengali and Tamil. Meant to reassure and educate the migrant worker community of the procedures and processes in place to take care of their rights, these flyers paint an image of a benign and helpful ministry, one

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