SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is investigating Process Maintenance Solutions and Jurong Technical & Construction over unpaid salaries owed to migrant workers, it said on Saturday (Oct 24).
National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) deputy secretary-general Desmond Choo said on Friday that close to 240 migrant workers in the process sector have gone without pay for up to two months.
MOM said in a statement on Saturday that it was aware of salary arrears involving migrant workers employed by the two companies.
“MOM is working closely with the Migrant Workers’ Centre (MWC) and the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) to assist the affected workers with their salary claims and immediate needs, including accommodation and alternative employment arrangements,” it said.
The ministry warned that it takes a serious view of non-payment of salaries and that invesgitations into the companies were ongoing.
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