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More local workers sought help on salary disputes, wrongful dismissals amid Covid-19

SINGAPORE – More local workers sought help from the authorities for disputes with their employers on owed salaries and wrongful dismissals last year, amid the pandemic. Latest figures published on Friday (July 9) showed the incidence of employment claims and appeals lodged by local employees had gone up from 2 per 1,000 employees in 2019... » read more

Cases of false declaration of Singapore migrant workers’ salaries rising, says NGO

SINGAPORE – He was offered a job in construction with a monthly pay of $1,600, and was shown an in-principle approval (IPA) letter reflecting this. But when he received his first pay cheque, Ahmed (not his real name) discovered that his basic wage was only about $200. For seven months, he continued to be underpaid.... » read more