A Singaporean man was charged in court today (June 1) for hiring 19 foreigners without valid work passes to work at pasar malams (night bazaars) around Singapore last year.
Sao Wei Loon, 40, was found by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to have hired the Indonesian nationals to work illegally as stall assistants at three pasar malams between June 1 and Sept 16 last year.
Their employment period ranged from three days to more than three weeks.
If convicted, Sao faces a fine of between $5,000 and $30,000 or up to 12 months’ jail, or both. The case has been adjourned to June 20.
According to a statement from the MOM, foreigners working in Singapore must hold a valid work pass, and those working in bazaars or pasar malams are not exempted from this requirement.
Members of the public with information about illegal employment offences can call MOM at (65) 6438 5122 or e-mail mom_fmmd@mom.gov.sg.
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