Are there sufficient efforts in Singapore to provide support and integration of migrant workers in Singapore?

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Are there sufficient efforts in Singapore to provide support and integration of migrant workers in Singapore?

Amiya https://www.mwc.org.sg/membership The MWC Associate Membership is the first of its kind to bring together protection against critical illnesses, death and accidental total and permanent disability, as well as meaningful benefits for migrant workers in Singapore at an affordable rate of $6 (usual: $24) for the first year.

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On July 4, volunteers from Wimby delivered around 700 pieces of freshly baked goods to a worker dormitory in eastern Singapore as part of an initiative called Birthday Makan, to mark Wimby's first anniversary peggy

The Fair Employment Guidelines set out various workplace anti-discrimination guidelines, and are formulated by the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (“TAFEP”), which is an independent body established by the tripartite partners (namely, the Ministry of Manpower (“MOM”) https://www.globalworkplaceinsider.com/2023/03/singapore-steps-up-controls-over-workplace-fairness-and-discrimination/#:~:text=%5B1%5D%20The%20Fair%20Employment%20Guidelines,%E2%80%9CMOM%E2%80%9D)%2C%20the%20National

The Singapore Government facilitates migrant workers' access to recourse and assistance channels by providing 24-hour hotlines. Migrant workers with valid grievances are allowed to find another employer, and employers are prohibited from withholding workers' passports. –Pdf file https://www.ilo.org/media/8416/download#:~:text=The%20Singapore%20Government%20facilitates%20migrant,prohibited%20from%20withholding%20workers'%20passports.

–Pdf file https://www.ilo.org/media/8416/download#:~:text=The%20Singapore%20Government%20facilitates%20migrant,prohibited%20from%20withholding%20workers'%20passports.

MOM also imposes Work Permit conditions on employers to look after the well-being of their foreign workers. Failing which, they can be charged in court under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (EFMA). Some of these conditions include providing appropriate housing and a safe working environment. https://www.mom.gov.sg/~/media/mom/documents/statistics-publications/a-guide-for-foreign-workers-english-malay.pdf

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1st Link: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/volunteer-groups-keep-up-support-for-migrant-workers-in-singapore

2nd Link: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pm-lee-hsien-loong-foreign-workers-labour-talent-workforce-manpower-india-society-4314751

3rd Link: https://medium.com/@Andreatohyy/singapores-social-integration-of-migrant-construction-workers-23b14f0f5ec7

The 2nd link talks about how Singaporeans are trying their best to make the foreign workers happy. For example they baked 700 loaves of bread to the workers. @media print { .ms-editor-squiggler { display:none !important; } } .ms-editor-squiggler { all: initial; display: block !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important; }

The 1st link is talking about how even with the covid-19 breakout. The volunteer-run groups are still focused on helping the migrant workers get used to Singaporean society.

https://nus.edu.sg/thought-leadership/what-s-holding-back-migrant-integration-in-singapore-and-ways-to-break-barriers

https://weai.columbia.edu/news/migrant-workers-rights-singapore-advocacy-legal-frameworks-and-prospects-change

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