Photo: Labourers work at a construction site of an office building in Singapore on October 30, 2013; AFP / Roslan Rahman
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has charged five companies — JK Integrated Pte Ltd, Ng Brothers Scaffolding Pte Ltd, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (Singapore) Pte Ltd and Straits Construction (S) Pte Ltd, for breaching the Employment Act.
Workers under three of the companies were found to have excessive working hours, while those from four companies did not receive their salary on time, or had had their salaries withheld or deducted from without authorisation.
Four companies were accused of not providing paid holiday at gross rate of pay or not granting paid annual leave to employees who've worked beyond three months.
MOM cautions employers that they must fulfil their legal obligations and ensure their employees are given their statutory benefits under Singapore's employment laws.
Workers or members of the public with information on employment-related offences may call the MOM hotline at 6438-5122 or email mom_lrwd@mom.gov.sg.
Photo: Labourers work at a construction site of an office building in Singapore on October 30, 2013; AFP / Roslan Rahman
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has charged five companies — JK Integrated Pte Ltd, Ng Brothers Scaffolding Pte Ltd, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (Singapore) Pte Ltd and Straits Construction (S) Pte Ltd, for breaching the Employment Act.
Workers under three of the companies were found to have excessive working hours, while those from four companies did not receive their salary on time, or had had their salaries withheld or deducted from without authorisation.
Four companies were accused of not providing paid holiday at gross rate of pay or not granting paid annual leave to employees who've worked beyond three months.
MOM cautions employers that they must fulfil their legal obligations and ensure their employees are given their statutory benefits under Singapore's employment laws.
Workers or members of the public with information on employment-related offences may call the MOM hotline at 6438-5122 or email mom_lrwd@mom.gov.sg.