Investigations Involving Employers Receiving Kickbacks from Migrant Workers

Debated in Parliament on 28 Feb 2024.

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From 2021 to 2023, MOM investigated about 210 cases annually for alleged kickback offences involving employers receiving payments from migrant workers.
After investigations, about 70 employers were taken to task each year, with approximately seven migrant workers affected per employer.
Each affected migrant worker paid between $2,000 and $7,000 in kickbacks to their employers.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Manpower for each year in the past three years for investigated cases involving employers receiving kickbacks from migrant workers (a) what is the number of migrant workers affected per employer; and (b) what is the range of the amount of kickbacks paid.

Tan See Leng

From 2021 to 2023, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) investigated about 210 cases per year for alleged kickback offences. However, after investigations, about 70 employers were taken to task each year for receiving kickbacks from migrant workers. The corresponding number of migrant workers affected was about seven per employer, with each worker paying about $2,000 to $7,000 in kickbacks.

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From 2021 to 2023, MOM investigated about 210 cases annually for alleged kickback offences involving employers receiving payments from migrant workers.
After investigations, about 70 employers were taken to task each year, with approximately seven migrant workers affected per employer.
Each affected migrant worker paid between $2,000 and $7,000 in kickbacks to their employers.

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Investigations Involving Employers Receiving Kickbacks from Migrant Workers

Debated in Parliament on 28 Feb 2024.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

From 2021 to 2023, MOM investigated about 210 cases annually for alleged kickback offences involving employers receiving payments from migrant workers.
After investigations, about 70 employers were taken to task each year, with approximately seven migrant workers affected per employer.
Each affected migrant worker paid between $2,000 and $7,000 in kickbacks to their employers.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Tan See Leng

Summary written by AI (learn more)

From 2021 to 2023, MOM investigated about 210 cases annually for alleged kickback offences involving employers receiving payments from migrant workers.
After investigations, about 70 employers were taken to task each year, with approximately seven migrant workers affected per employer.
Each affected migrant worker paid between $2,000 and $7,000 in kickbacks to their employers.

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Investigations Involving Employers Receiving Kickbacks from Migrant Workers

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

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Investigations Involving Employers Receiving Kickbacks from Migrant Workers

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

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