The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has refuted a migrant worker’s claims that he was fined $200 and sent back to Bangladesh following accusation of sleeping on the job.
In a Workers Make Possible Tik Tok post, which has since been removed, Ali Md Kawsar, 22, said that his life would be “completely ruined” by the repatriation.
He had worked in Singapore for more than three years then.
Stomp reported that he denied sleeping on the job and alleged that his permit was cancelled by his employer, although this could not be verified.
In a joint statement on Monday (April 13), MOM and the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) said the content posted by Workers Make Possible is “misleading and undermines the MOM and TADM’s efforts to provide migrant workers with timely interventions and support”.
MOM said that Ali first visited the ministry on Dec 31, 2024, for alleged salary arrears and unauthorised salary deduction by his former employer, Buildwerkz Builders.
He was advised to seek settlement of his outstanding salary with his employer.
On Jan 2, 2025, Ali filed a salary claim with TADM against his former employer, and was issued a Special Pass allowing him to stay in Singapore while his case was investigated.
