No fraud, cheating found in Sumo Salad work injury claim
Singaporean authorities have concluded that a work injury compensation claim filed by a former employee of EatGreen was not fraudulent. The Ministry of Manpower issued a warning to the company for failing to ensure all employees were covered under the Work Injury Compensation Act.
Why it matters
The case clarifies the enforcement of labor laws and the protection of employees against unsubstantiated claims of fraud by employers.
The investigations followed claims by the late EatGreen owner Jane Lee that a former worker faked a fall two days before her contract ended to claim workplace injury compensation.
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Listen SINGAPORE – A work injury compensation claim against Sumo Salad will be processed by the designated insurer, while police will not take further action against the former worker who filed the claim.
In a joint media release on Oct 13, the police and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said that investigations into an alleged case of cheating and a fraudulent work injury compensation claim involving a former employee of EatGreen have concluded, with the authorities finding no evidence of wrongdoing by the former worker.
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