Harder to profit off foreign workers in S'pore

The Ministry of Manpower is introducing new ways to prevent Singapore firms from receiving additional payment for employing foreign workers. The new Work Permit and S Pass hope to help end profiteering of employing foreign workers and to recover some of the government costs when employers do so.

Starting July 14, 2008 it will be an offense to receive any form of payment (including non-monetary "gifts") from Work Permit holders or agencies when employing someone from outside Singapore. The fine is up to S$5000 and/or six months in jail and they will no longer be allowed to employ foreign workers in the future. Additionally agencies will be prohibited from offering these payments or their licenses can be revoked.

Foreign workers can find more information here.
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