80 firms step forward to help unpaid workers: Ng Chee Meng
Over 80 companies have offered to hire 407 migrant workers who were left unpaid and abandoned by their employer in Singapore. Authorities are currently assisting the workers with job placements and legal claims against the defunct engineering firms.
Why it matters
This case highlights the importance of labor protections for migrant workers and the role of tripartite cooperation in resolving employment disputes.
The migrant workers from KPA Engineering went to the Ministry of Manpower Services Centre in Bendemeer Road for help on June 22.
The report provides a straightforward account of the labor dispute and the subsequent support efforts by authorities and private companies.
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