Inform foreign workers about the law

14 November 2012 (not published by St Times)

Editor, Forum Page

Straits Times

I wish to ask if our bus operators and other establishments

that provide essential services have made special efforts to 

notify their employees, especially the foreign workers, that 

they would be committing a crime, if they went on on an 

illegal strike and disrupt public transport and other 

essential services.

Perhaps it should be made compulsory for them to join a

trade union, so that they can be represented by the trade

union and advised on how their grievances can be addressed.

It is compulsory for businesses to be a member of the 

Singapore Business Federation. This same compulsion should

be extended to workers in essential services, with the membership

fees borne by the employee. As the employer now has to 

bear the worker's levy, the cost of the membership fee should be

quite small

Tan Kin Lian

Using emotion in relationship

Singapore is an unemotional people. Read the views by Seah Cheang Nee.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/12/8/focus/12428622&sec

Dilemma of contract workers

The employer is able to impose different working conditions for contract workers
http://www.tremeritus.com/2012/12/04/bus-strike-exposes-dilemma-of-contract-workers/

The law on employment should be changed to treat contract workers fairly.

Increase in property tax

The high prices of HDB flats have now hit existing flat owners through increase in property tax
http://www.tremeritus.com/2012/12/05/the-real-reasons-why-pap-increases-property-tax-for-hdb-flats/

This is bad for most people.
It is time to review the policy of market pricing of HDB flats!

Difficult conditions for PRC drivers

Here is another side of the story that many Singaporeans are not aware of
http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/12/the-indignity-that-singapore-bus-drivers-smrt-have-to-go-through/

Lemon Law and Services

Mr Lee attended a preview for a Forex Training Course. He signed a voucher to charge $4,000 plus to his credit card. He changed his mind and did not attend the course. The trainer charged his credit card and the bank pressured Mr Lee to make the installment payment with interest. Can Mr Lee get off using the "Lemon Law"?

Reflect on the issue of PRC bus drivers

Mr. Feed gives his views about the issue of the PRC bus drivers
http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.com/2012/12/are-we-proud-of-what-happened-to-prc.html