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SINGAPORE: Seven employers were charged in the Subordinate Courts this week for offences under the Employment Act.
The Ministry of Manpower said five were charged for failing to provide their workers with the statutory benefits under the Act.
These included failing to or under-providing their employees with annual leave, rest day, and other infringements.
Two other employers were charged for not paying salaries to their workers.
One employer was also convicted this week for infringements under the Act.
A cleaning company, Lian Cheng Contracting and its Director Cher Peng Ho, failed to provide annual leave for four employees over a period of two to four years.
There were also unauthorised deductions from the salaries of three employees between January and April 2008.
Each pleaded guilty to 15 charges.
The company was fined S$8,500.
Cher was fined S$5,500.
MOM said since January, 20 companies had been prosecuted for Employment Act infringements. - CNA/vm
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