Some advocacy groups believe the number of unreported cases could be much higher, as employers might have chosen to send their workers home instead.
SINGAPORE: A total of 32 employers failed to pay their migrant workers' medical bills between 2020 and 2022, said the Ministry of Manpower .groups believe the number of unreported cases could be much higherThey are hoping that greater medical insurance coverage, which employers of work permit and S-Pass holders will have to buy for their workers from July, will discourage such practices.
“This operation, this money, this one all I need to pay,” said Jo, who had been with the employer for more than a year. “My boss said it like that, your insurance cannot cover this money.” HealthServe chief executive officer Benjamin Kuan said: “The S$60,000 definitely provides a wider safety net for the employers.
“These workers are not eligible for subsidised care. And I think that's what makes it particularly difficult for employers to fathom. Why is this worker costing several times more than it would cost him if he had that same injury?”
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