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Don’t go to Singapore, it’s a place full of hardship and suffering
Rashedul isn’t typical of the men who leave Bangladesh for Singapore in search of wealth and fortune, and he would be the first to acknowledge that himself. He was in the middle of completing his...
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“My boss also Work Permit man,” says S-Pass holder
By Fuxiong It’s my first interview with a migrant worker and I am feeling like I am thick in the head. After nearly half an hour I still cannot make sense of Mark’s story. The company that hired him...
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MOM tough on worker, lets employer run rings around laws
Workers put on Special Passes are not allowed to work; they receive stern warnings and punishment if caught doing so. Yet their employers are able to avoid paying medical leave wages and medical...
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Eight hours a day in ‘prison’— I will go back to Myanmar, even if I have to...
[Webmaster: This story first appeared on the Facebook page “A maid’s-eye view of Singapore employers“. It is a distressing story, but it shows how some domestic workers suffer terribly. The story is...
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Low pay may deter foreign workers
“Singapore will find it difficult to recruit foreign construction workers even from newer markets like Sri Lanka and the Philippines if it does not match salaries that employers elsewhere are...
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Jolovan Wham writes open letter to Manpower minister
Jolovan Wham (right), writing in his personal capacity, sent an open letter to Tan Chuan-Jin, acting minister for Manpower on 7 January 2013. The opening paragraph references a defamation suit that the...
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‘Troubled waters’ report launched
Researcher Sallie Yea gave a talk on Tuesday, 8 January 2013, launching her preliminary report on human trafficking in the fishing industry. The event was organised by Transient Workers Count Too. To...
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Boss refuses to heed court order to pay $69k injury compensation
Uzzal’s injury happened like this. On 9 June 2010, he was working on a project in an HDB flat, hacking away floor and wall tiles in a bathroom. The vibration from the hacking machine caused his safety...
View ArticleTWC2 makes submissions to MOM on amendments to Employment Act
The Ministry of Manpower invited public responses to a consultation paper re amendments to the Employment Act. The closing date was 11 January 2013. Transient Workers Count Too submitted a list of...
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Fees for application, issuance and renewal of work passes to increase on 1...
Administrative fees for work passes will be increased on 1 April 2013, announced the Ministry of Manpower on 10 January 2013. Below is the annex to the ministry’s announcement providing a table of...
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How We Manage Large Construction Projects
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Segmentation by nationality in Singapore’s construction industry – a...
One of the most striking features of migrant labour employment in Singapore’s construction industry is the way different nationalities tend to perform different tasks at the worksite. Consequently,...
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MOM tough on worker, lets employer run rings around laws
Workers put on Special Passes are not allowed to work; they receive stern warnings and punishment if caught doing so. Yet their employers are able to avoid paying medical leave wages and medical...
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Eight hours a day in ‘prison’— I will go back to Myanmar, even if I have to...
[Webmaster: This story first appeared on the Facebook page “A maid’s-eye view of Singapore employers“. It is a distressing story, but it shows how some domestic workers suffer terribly. The story is...
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Low pay may deter foreign workers
“Singapore will find it difficult to recruit foreign construction workers even from newer markets like Sri Lanka and the Philippines if it does not match salaries that employers elsewhere are...
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Jolovan Wham writes open letter to Manpower minister
Jolovan Wham (right), writing in his personal capacity, sent an open letter to Tan Chuan-Jin, acting minister for Manpower on 7 January 2013. The opening paragraph references a defamation suit that the...
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‘Troubled waters’ report launched
Researcher Sallie Yea gave a talk on Tuesday, 8 January 2013, launching her preliminary report on human trafficking in the fishing industry. The event was organised by Transient Workers Count Too. To...
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Boss refuses to heed court order to pay $69k injury compensation
Uzzal’s injury happened like this. On 9 June 2010, he was working on a project in an HDB flat, hacking away floor and wall tiles in a bathroom. The vibration from the hacking machine caused his safety...
View ArticleTWC2 makes submissions to MOM on amendments to Employment Act
The Ministry of Manpower invited public responses to a consultation paper re amendments to the Employment Act. The closing date was 11 January 2013. Transient Workers Count Too submitted a list of...
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Fees for application, issuance and renewal of work passes to increase on 1...
Administrative fees for work passes will be increased on 1 April 2013, announced the Ministry of Manpower on 10 January 2013. Below is the annex to the ministry’s announcement providing a table of...
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