EFMA FDW Case Discussion

1) An Employer signed on an application form stating that the S Pass holder will be paid $2,500 monthly but from the beginning, had intended to pay the S Pass holder $1,300 monthly. What is the offence committed by the Employer?

2) An Employer signed on an application form stating that the S Pass holder will be paid $2,500 monthly and intended to do so. However, he realised that the S Pass holder was a substandard performer and decided to reduce his salary to $1,600 monthly. The Employer did not inform MOM of the reduction in monthly salary. What is the offence committed by the Employer?

3) A Work Pass holder was instructed by his official employer, John to work at Michael's company. Michael then supervises the Work Pass holder at work. What are the possible offences that John, Michael and the work pass holder committed?

4) In an EP application, it was stated that the EP holder would be working for ABC company as an accountant. However, the EP holder was subsequently arrested whilst working as a cleaner in the said company. Investigations also revealed that ABC company has been paying him $1,000 per month. What are the offences committed by the employer?

5) Muthu, a SVP holder was arrested when he was selling curry puff on his own accord along Serangoon Road. What are the offences committed by Muthu?

You employed a man who is an LTVP holder. When MOM inspected your company, it discovered that there was an illegal Foreign Worker in your premises.

6a) Have you committed any Offence under the EFMA?

You employed a man who is an LTVP holder. When MOM inspected your company, it discovered that there was an illegal Foreign Worker in your premises.

6b) Has the Foreign Worker committed any offence under the EFMA?

7) You, as an Employment Agency Personnel, recruited 10 Foreign Workers from Thailand. You explained to them that they were required to pay $1,500 each to you as a condition to obtain employment in Singapore. All 10 workers agreed and paid you in pocket and not into your Employment Agency.

What EFMA offence / infringement have you committed?

8) Mary was issued with a Work Permit to work for Johnny as a Foreign Domestic Worker. However, it was found that Johnny did not intend to employ Mary as a Foreign Domestic Worker but he had applied for the Work Permit so that Mary could work for ABC Pte Ltd company as a salesgirl.

Johnny's wife is the sole director of ABC Pte Ltd and agreed to the arrangements made by Johnny. What are the offences committed by ABC Pte Ltd, Johnny and his wife?