"Migrant Worker Forced to Sleep at AMK Void Deck After a Dispute With His Boss,"

According to a witness, a foreign worker has…

… allegedly been forced to sleep at the void deck due to disputes with his previous company and issues with his new accommodation arrangements…

As such, he has no stable income as he cannot work daily as he desires due to the lack of slots…

After his resignation, his boss asked him to move from his current dormitory in Choa Chu Kang to a new dormitory in Hougang, claiming that it was a routine arrangement and that the company would provide transportation for the move...

He stated that after submitting his resignation, his hourly wage of $11 was reduced to $7.50...

Moreover, his boss informed him that accommodation and tool expenses would be deducted from his salary, reducing his original salary of $1,300 to a meagre sum of $515…

The majority of Singaporeans surveyed believed that migrants should not expect the same pay or benefits as Singaporean nationals for the same jobs…

These attitudes suggest that many individuals still believe that migrant workers should be treated differently and less favourably…

Moreover, cases similar to Mr Chen’s regarding inadequate accommodation are not uncommon...

Additionally, residents showed kindness and sympathy towards Mr Chen’s situation, providing him with food, offering to charge his phone, and even offering fresh clothes for him to change into as it rained over the weekend...

Now, he waits for his boss to pay the rest of his salary before returning home.