11 Sep 2023 SINGAPORE: From Sep 19, employers in the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors will have to provide proof of acceptable accommodation before they are allowed to bring their new non-Malaysian work permit holders into Singapore, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Monday (Sep 11). This is in addition to work permit approval. Click on HEADLINE to read more...
27 MAR 2023- SINGAPORE - When construction activity rebounded to almost pre-pandemic levels in 2022, many firms began to hire in earnest once more, but soon ran into a problem: where to house all their workers. Any unoccupied spots in the Republic’s stock of 256,000 beds in purpose-built dormitories (PBDs) were quickly snapped up, and rental rates began to climb. The Straits Times reported in January that companies which had to renew their workers’ tenancy agreements paid premiums of 30 per cent or more. This came as sky-high rents for Housing Board flats prompted some employers of employment pass and Malaysian work permit holders to move their workers to PBDs, further fuelling bed demand, according to dorm operators. Click on HEADLINE to read more...
1,600 foreign worker dormitories in Singapore to be licensed under single framework
Foreign worker dormitories in Singapore with at least seven beds must comply with the Foreign Employee Dormitories Act (FEDA) from April next year. FEDA currently applies only to dorms that house a thousand or more workers. It is part of efforts to raise operating standards and impose requirements to manage disease outbreaks. More than 180,000 workers stand to benefit from the move.
Weathering the Storm – Reassuring Our Migrant Workers – Part 1 of 2
Back in April 2020, Singapore saw one of its largest #COVID19 cluster infections, stemming from the migrant worker community. Centered on the need to assuage and reassure, teams from the Forward Assurance and Support Team, comprising personnel from the @MOHSingapore, the Singapore Armed Forces and the @SingaporePoliceForce, were deployed to help workers staying at migrant worker dormitories affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Find out how personnel from various agencies tackled the infections among migrant workers in #WeatheringtheStorm – Reassuring Our Migrant Workers – Part 1 of 2!
Weathering the Storm – Reassuring Our Migrant Workers – Part 2 of 2
Due to the #COVID19 cluster infections at the dormitories, infected migrant workers had to be isolated at Community Isolation Facilities for a few months. To keep spirits high among the migrant workers, it was important to ensure that their essential needs were taken care of, such as daily meals, clothing and remittance services. Find out how personnel from MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces assisted the @MOHSingapore in the caring of migrant workers in #WeatheringtheStorm – Reassuring Our Migrant Workers – Part 2 of 2!