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Mr Rahman Lutfor (left) gave manager Derrick Ho $6,000 over four years, while Mr Hanif Mohammed gave Ho $5,600 over four years.
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Estate cleaners give manager kickbacks for fear of losing jobs

The worker had been involved in lifting works when the incident happened at about 2.30pm on Jan 25.
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Ground collapses at Raffles Place construction site, killing worker

There were 3,600 retrenchments in the fourth quarter of 2024, up from 3,050 in the previous quarter.
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Retrenchments rose in 2024 Q4 but still lower than 2023 year on year

(From right) Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon with migrant workers Hou Qingcun and Zhang Xiaoliang, who were surprised with video messages from their families at a Chinese New Year dinner on Jan 26.
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Migrant workers get emotional surprise at Chinese New Year dinner

MOM said that all employers and work pass applicants should make accurate and truthful declarations to the Controller of Work Passes.
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11 arrested for giving false employment information to MOM

Fazli Hisham Mohd Fairuz Shah admitted to four offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.
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Company director fined $24k for employing illegal workers

The incident happened at about 8.40pm on Jan 2 at the construction site for Plantation Edge I and II (above).
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Tengah BTO site worker struck by concrete pump hose, dies

The discussion in Parliament came after MOM reported a tripling of construction worker deaths, from five in the first half of 2024 to 15 in the second half.
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9 construction sites where workers died had inadequate safety measures

Indian nationals and colleagues Mr Rajamama Santhoshkumar (left) and Mr Vaiyapuri Krishnan attending the New Year’s Eve celebrations at Kranji Recreation Centre on Dec 31.
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Migrant workers party at Kranji to usher in 2025

    Under the Platform Workers Act, it will be mandatory for younger platform workers born on, or after, Jan 1, 1995, to contribute more to their CPF accounts.
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    Over 8,000 platform workers opt in for higher CPF contributions

    Safety lapses, which put workers at risk of being struck by falling objects, were found during one of the Ministry of Manpower's checks at a worksite.
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    Workplace deaths in construction sector triple to 15 in 2024 H2

    Resident employment - of Singaporeans and permanent residents - grew strongly in higher-skilled and higher-paying jobs.
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    Job vacancies fell over Q3 but year-end may see more demand

    (From left) Mr Karunanithi Prabhakaran guiding Mr Ganapathi Kaliyamoorthy on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Mr Mohan Satheesh Kumar in a demonstration.
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    More migrant workers learning CPR via SCDF and MOM

    In its statement, MOM said that enforcement actions will be taken against such transgressions.
    Singapore

    2 job agencies allegedly collected fees before clients got jobs

    The incident on Oct 30 brings the total number of workplace deaths in 2024 to at least 26 so far.
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    Worker dies after hit by concrete mixer truck in Marina East

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