Court finds worker's sole purpose was a permanent residency application, not genuine employment with the company
A foreign worker faced criminal prosecution for making a false declaration in his work pass application to the Ministry of Manpower.
The prosecution alleged he declared he would be employed as a sales and marketing manager when he had no intention of actually working for the company.
The worker denied the charge and argued he genuinely believed he would be employed when submitting the application. He claimed he only discovered he had been cheated after collecting the work pass.
The worker came across an advertisement on a messaging platform and contacted an unidentified individual regarding employment opportunities.
He subsequently liaised with this individual for matters relating to his work pass under a company in Singapore.
In early 2021, the Ministry of Manpower issued the worker an S Pass after receiving an application declaring he would work as a sales and marketing manager. The worker signed a declaration form as part of the application process.
From the date the work pass was issued until his arrest over a year later, the worker never worked for the company. He never received any monthly salary from the company during this entire period.
The prosecution argued the worker sought to purchase an S Pass without any intention of being genuinely employed. The prosecution...
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