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Migrant worker John Britto was terrified when he received a lawyer s letter asserting that he had failed as a supervisor in taking care of a colleague who had suffered an injury at work.
Fortunately, the 37-year-old Indian national sought advice from non-governmental organisation Migrant Workers Centre, which told him he was not at fault over the incident.
The claim in the letter, sent in 2019, was eventually withdrawn, he said.
Migrant workers like Mr Britto may now be in a better position to seek help, with the launch of the Migrant Workers Group (MWG) on Saturday.
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Communities affected by Covid-19 in Singapore
Singaporeans, we’ve been in this pandemic for a while. As we navigate the ever-changing situation, some of us might be facing difficulties in attaining personal milestones like weddings, graduation and jobs, coping with WFH, or keeping our businesses afloat.
Seeing how many of us are in “survival mode”, sparing a thought for others might be the least of our priorities.
But don’t let doing good take a backseat – it can be simple to help someone who has it a little tougher in these trying times. If you’re keen and unsure on where to start, here are some ideas.
Pictured: Mia Ayliffe-Chung, 21
The mother of a young backpacker who was stabbed to death in a hostel while trying to extend her Australian visa has praised the government s decision to drop the controversial farm work program for UK nationals.
Mia Ayliffe-Chung was working on a cane field in Queensland to qualify for her second year on a working holiday visa in 2016 when French tourist Smail Ayad dragged the 21-year-old out of her hostel bed at midnight and killed her.
When fellow British backpacker Tom Jackson tried to save her, the Frenchman - who was 29 at the time and never jailed due to mental health concerns - killed him too.
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