Well Being of Foreign Workers Well Being of Foreign Workers

Know Your Know Your

Legal
Obligations
Conditions of Work Permit
You must have a valid work permit
in order to work in Singapore, if you
are a foreigner.
Your employer pay for application/
renewal of your work permit.
You are required to comply with all the
work permit conditions.
If you breach any of the conditions,
Conditions of Work Permit
If you breach any of the conditions,
You can be jailed or fined.
your work permit may be cancelled
and you may not be allowed to work in Singapore
in future.
Your employer is also required to
comply with all the work permit
conditions.
Conditions of Work Permit
If your employer breaches any of the
following WP conditions, please report
to MOM at Tel. No. 6438 5122
A
Sample of Work Permit Card
B
C
D
You can only work for the employer
specified in your work permit.
Eg : The Employer stated in your work permit card is
SES Marine Services (Pte) Ltd. You cannot work for
Employment
SES Marine Services (Pte) Ltd. You cannot work for
XYZ Construction Pte Ltd.
You can only work in the occupation
specified in the work permit.
Eg: You are not allowed to moonlight.
Your employer must not employ you to
work in an occupation which is different
from that stated in your work permit
Employment
from that stated in your work permit
card.
Eg: If you are a marine worker, your employer cannot
deploy you to work as a cleaner at a housing estate.
Your employer must not employ or
contract you to another employer in
a different industry.
Employment
a different industry.
If your employer ask you to work for
another person or another job,
contact MOM at Tel. No. 6438 5122
You cannot engage in or participate in
any business or be a self-employed
person.
Eg: You cannot operate a food stall.
Employment
Eg: You cannot operate a food stall.
If you do a different job from that stated
on your work permit , you could be fined
up to S$5000 and/or jailed up to 12
months.
You must reside at the address
stipulated by your employer upon
commencement of work.
Employment
You must carry your original work
permit card with you at all times.
Upkeep, Maintenance & Well-Being
Your employer is responsible to bear the
costs of your upkeep and maintenance,
including the provision of medical
treatment. treatment.
Your employer must provide you with
safe working conditions and acceptable
accommodation.
FW Illegal Employment Posters
You Should Not Work Part-time!
FW Handy Guide
Distributed to every worker at the
Work Permit Services Centre (WPSC)
Available in Tamil, Bengali,
Thai, Chinese, Burmese, and Thai, Chinese, Burmese, and
Singhalese.
Contains very important
information on living in
Singapore
Video Screening
(3 mins)
If a foreign worker overstays in
Singapore, he may be imprisoned up to
6 months or fined up to S$4,000 or both;
Singapore Laws
Singapore Laws apply to Singapore
Citizens, permanent residents and
foreigners;
If you are caught littering, spitting,
urinating or defecating in public, you may
be fined up to S$1,000;
Singapore Laws
The penalty for committing a murder in
Singapore is Death;
The penalty for theft (stealing) in
Singapore is imprisonment of between 3
and 7 years or fine, or both;
Singapore
Laws
* Information from FW
Handy Guide
Singapore
Laws
* Information from FW
Handy Guide
Singapore
Laws
* Information from FW
Handy Guide
Singapore
Laws
* Information from FW
Handy Guide
Sample of Work Permit Card
Sample of Work Permit Card