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Ministry of Manpower 24 May 2018 On 24 May 2018, the Ministry of Manpower (“MOM”) charged an employment agency licensee, 35-year-old Khor Siew Tiang (“Khor”), who is also the sole proprietor of Vista Employment Services, for breaching employment agency (“EA”) licence conditions. She failed to ensure that a foreign domestic worker (“FDW”) mee

Ministry of Manpower 17 May 2018 On 17 May 2018, the Ministry of Manpower (“MOM”) charged a 36-year-old employer, Belinda Huber (“the accused”), in the State Courts for failing to provide safe working conditions for her foreign domestic worker (“FDW”). The accused contravened the Work Permit Conditions1 and committed an offence under section 22(1

Ministry of Manpower 8 May 2018  The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Singapore has notified Employment Agencies (EAs) here that it would impose a new $6,000 Performance Bond requirement on employers who hire Indonesian foreign domestic workers (FDWs). This is not a requirement of the Singapore Government. It is separate from the $5,000 Security Bond which MOM requ

Ministry of Manpower 12 December 2017  On 7 December 2017, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) charged 52-year-old Singaporean Ng Siew Leng (“Ng”) in the State Courts, for abetting the illegal employment of a foreign domestic worker (FDW). Ng, an employment agency runner, faced one charge under section 5(1) read with section 23 (1) under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Ac

Ministry of Power 27 September 2017  In the State Courts today, a 60-year-old Singaporean Noor Hayah Binte Gulam  (“Noor”) was convicted and fined $50,000 in default 10 weeks’ imprisonment, for running an employment agency (“EA”) without a valid EA licence. She pleaded guilty to one charge under Section 6 (1) of the Employment Agencies Act (EAA). As

Ministry of Manpower 13 September 2017 On 12 September 2017, a Singaporean woman, Li Jun (“Li”) was convicted in the State Courts for failing to pay salaries to her foreign domestic worker. She was fined $15,000 in default six weeks’ imprisonment. On 15 August 2017, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) charged Li with 13 charges under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (

Ministry of Manpower 17 August 2017  On 15 August 2017, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) charged a 30-year-old Singaporean woman, Li Jun (“Li”) in the State Courts with 13 charges for failing to pay monthly salaries and rest day pay totalling about $5,700 to her foreign domestic worker (‘FDW’).  If convicted, the accused can be fined up to $10,000, or fac

Ministry of Manpower 16 August 2017  In the State Courts yesterday, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) charged two Singaporean sisters, Leong Chew Peng (“Peng”, 45) and Leong Chau Yee (“Yee”, 47), for making false statements in the work pass applications to the Controller of Work Passes in September 2014 and in August 2016. It was declared in the respective applic

Ministry of Manpower 7 May 2017 The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will be making changes to the Personal Accident Insurance (PAI) requirements for Foreign Domestic Workers (FDWs) with effect from 1 Oct 2017. This is to ensure that all FDWs continue to be adequately compensated should they become permanently disabled or passes away during their employment in Singapore. The key changes are as

Ministry of Manpower 11 April 2017 In the State Courts today, the Ministry of Manpower (“MOM”) charged 60-year-old Singaporean Noor Hayah Binte Gulam (“the accused”), with one count of running an employment agency (“EA”) without a valid EA licence. If found guilty, the accused can be fined up to $80,000, or imprisoned for up to two years or to both un