Migrant workers sit in a dining area aboard a cruise ship being used to house those who have recovered from Covid-19. Photo: EPA
Singapore NGOs call for rethink of migrant workers’ salaries, health care and recruitment fees
- Improving housing conditions for migrant workers shouldn’t be the only concern – bigger challenges existed well before the current pandemic
- Exorbitant recruitment fees, low wages and poor access to health care are just some of the issues that result from discriminatory attitudes and policies
Migrant workers sit in a dining area aboard a cruise ship being used to house those who have recovered from Covid-19. Photo: EPA