MOM, TADM reveal events that led to worker's repatriation despite suffering unauthorised salary deductions
Authorities in Singapore have slammed as "misleading" the claims from a migrant worker advocacy group over the treatment of a Bangladeshi construction worker.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) said recent posts by the group Workers Make Possible (WMP) about 22‑year‑old worker Ali Md Kawsar contained "factual inaccuracies" about his dispute with former employer Buildwerkz Builders and the handling of his case by officials.
"As Workers Make Possible did not verify the accuracy of their information… the content in their posts is misleading and undermines the MOM and TADM's efforts to provide migrant workers with timely interventions and support," spokespersons from MOM and the TADM said in a joint statement.
MOM's intervention followed a TikTok clip, shared by WMP and later removed, in which Ali claimed he had been fined S$200 and sent back to Bangladesh after being accused of sleeping on the job.
He said his life would be "completely ruined" by the alleged repatriation, AsiaOne reported.
According to the authorities' joint statement, Ali first approached MOM in December 2024 over alleged salary arrears and unauthorised deductions.
He was advised to seek settlement with his employer and returned on January 2, 2025, to file a formal salary claim with TADM.
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