"'It was all lies': Salary delays add up to months of unpaid work for these employees"

...It has been more than eight months since Raymond (not his real name) received his full salary from his employer, TechTV Network, a media and events company…

CNA spoke to multiple employees of TechTV, who described similar experiences – unpaid wages, missing CPF contributions and persistent excuses...

TechTV is currently under investigation by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for possible offences under the Employment Act.

When contacted about the salary arrears, [TechTV's founder and CEO]... said TechTV was in “advanced and active discussions with various third parties” to “generate fresh capital and cash flow” for operating expenditure and long-term growth"...

Through TADM’s mediation, TechTV signed settlement agreements with the five employees who made claims, setting out the salaries owed that the company must pay back...

For some, however, this may be too little too late, especially if the impact has gone beyond their bank accounts…

...a foreign employee at TechTV, lost his S Pass after the firm stopped making CPF contributions to its local staff, affecting the company’s ability to retain foreign workers.

Since joining TechTV in October 2023…has received his salary on time only twice. He has not been paid in full since May 2024.

After being forced to leave Singapore, he continued to work remotely for the company but struggled financially. His son was kicked out of his school dormitory over unpaid fees…

“My debt is neck deep,”...