“MOM’s Labour Court recovers S$1.5 million for 1,500 Singapore workers in 2009.” (MOM press release, 8 February 2010) “MOM’s Labour Court helped more than 700 workers recover about S$750,000 in first half of 2010.” (MOM press release, 28 September 2010) The above headlines refer to local, or Singaporean, workers. The situation for foreign workers, however, […]
Monthly Archives: June 2012
How the system failed this worker
By Andrew Loh For most of us, obtaining a court order in our favour would be the final vindication of our case. We would also expect that the judgement order be adhered to or be enforced. Otherwise, the court’s decision would be the result of nothing more than a worthless and meaningless legal process. Unfortunately […]
M Ravi invited to consultation with UN
By Andrew Loh Singapore lawyer, Mr M Ravi, has been invited by the United Nations to attend its consultation with experts on the various issues relating to the imposition and implementation of the death penalty. The 2-day session, to be held at Harvard Law School, United States, on the 25 and 26 of June, will […]
Dr Lim Hock Siew – a lesson in resilience, strength and humility
Dr Lim Hock Siew, detained for almost 20 years in 1963, passed away on 4 June 2012. He was 81. The first that I’d heard of Dr Lim Hock Siew was when Martyn See wrote about him on his blog and later when he made that video of a speech by Dr Lim in 2010. […]