MOM investigating about 45 Changi Airport firms over false work pass declarations and illegal deployment

MOM has issued new haze guidance asking employers to plan the next day’s outdoor work with the PSI forecast and to cut back outdoor work during the day as 1-hour PM2.5 readings rise. At readings of 251 µg/m³ and above, outdoor work should be stopped for vulnerable employees and minimised for everyone else.

MOM said work injury compensation insurance premiums are not priced by employees’ age and it has seen no evidence they affect the hiring of senior workers, but some employers have raised concerns about the cost and limited coverage of non-mandatory group medical insurance for older staff. The Tripartite Workgroup on Senior Employment is studying the issue and will share its recommendations later in 2026.

In a written parliamentary reply, MOM said TAFEP received 59 workplace harassment complaints in 2025, and that fewer than 5% of employers asked to carry out an independent investigation did not do so; those employers were issued advisories. Under the Workplace Fairness Act, due to take effect by end-2027, employers will have to set up grievance-handling processes and investigate harassment and discrimination grievances.

On 2 September 2026, MOM arrested four people — two company directors and two staff — from the construction sector over a suspected “phantom worker” scheme. A further 21 people are assisting with investigations. What allegedly happened: the directors are accused of making fraudulent CPF contributions for locals who were never actually employed by their…