Migrant study finds link between pay and protections

The project is looking at ways to improve the lives of migrant construction workers in Singapore. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - Migrant workers here have more rights and access to social services, such as healthcare, than in places like Thailand and Kuwait, where the workers are largely employed in low-skilled jobs.

However, these rights and protections are less comprehensive when compared with places like New Zealand and Hong Kong, which have supposedly higher skill requirements for such workers, a research project by The Majurity Trust and LEAP201 has found.

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