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Faced with low wages and poor working conditions, Singapore's migrant workers are beginning to get restless. Last year, a fierce riot broke out in the suburb of Little India, after an Indian worker died in a road accident. The riot was as violent as it was rare (the last riot took place in 1969) and provoked intense scrutiny into how migrant workers are treated in the country. Singapore offers no minimum wage for its migrant population, and little in the way of legislative protection. Union representation is extremely limited, and organised public demonstrations – unless you are a Singaporean citizen – are banned. And if you get injured on the job, chances are you'll need to fight for compensation, battling recalcitrant employers who delay payouts beyond reasonable waiting times or resist altogether – by denying that accidents took place on site, by taking you to a "company" doctor who downgrades the seriousness of injuries, or by forcibly repatriating you.
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migrant workers, security, marginalization, legislature, compensation, work, employment, repatriation, Singapore, Indian migrant, riots
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