MOM resolves salary dispute for foreign workers

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has resolved a dispute between a group of foreign workers and their employer, Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Company.

Last week, 186 Chinese workers approached MOM for help after their employer proposed to cut their monthly salary from S$1,700 to S$1,200.

MOM then held a conciliation meeting with management representatives from the company.

Ssangyong explained that it had proposed the salary cut as a measure to link the workers' performance to their salaries.

Upon MOM's advice, Ssangyong agreed to continue paying the workers their monthly salary of S$1,700 as this is set out in their employment contracts. The company also agreed to separate the performance issue from the contracted salary.

MOM has informed the foreign workers of the outcome and they have since resumed work with the company.

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