The companies and directors inflated workers' salaries to the requirements for work permits and S Passes to be issued, but told the workers to return part of the declared wages in cash.
and four of their former directors were convicted on Thursday of multiple employment offences, the Ministry of Manpower said.
The companies operate in the logistics and real estate sectors, with Labourtel managing four migrant worker dormitories."In view of the convictions, the Ministry of Manpower has assessed that Labourtel's eligibility as a licensed operator under the Foreign Employee Dormitories Act to operate dormitories has been materially and adversely affected," MOM said in a media release.
Parvis Ahmed Mohamed Ghouse was sentenced to 35 weeks in prison and fined S$42,500. If he defaults on the fine, he will have to serve an additional 170 days in prison. "The employees' declared salaries were credited into their bank accounts. Thereafter, the employees were told to return the difference between their declared monthly salaries and their actual salaries in cash to Haja or Chew."
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