Migrant workers to get free consultations at new law centre to open in 2025

Migrant workers facing salary disputes, work injury woes, employment problems or other legal issues will be able to get free consultations at a new law centre that opens in 2025.

- Chin Hui Shan

Migrant workers facing salary disputes, work injury woes, employment problems, or other legal issues will be able to get free consultations at a new law centre that opens in 2025.

The Migrant Workers' Law Centre, which will open in the first quarter of the year, is a collaboration between NTUC's Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) and Pro Bono SG. It will be located on MWC's premises, at 579 Serangoon Road in Little India.

A memorandum of understanding between the two organisations was signed on Dec 15 at the International Migrants Day 2024 celebration organised by the Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) Assurance, Care and Engagement (ACE) Group and MWC.

International Migrants Day falls on Dec 18.

Speaking at the event in Jurong Lake Gardens, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said: "The migrant community is an essential part of Singapore's story.

"All of you here, you build our homes, you care for our loved ones, and you contribute to Singapore's growth and progress. You have built our HDB flats, our MRT stations and our roads... On behalf of all Singaporeans, I want to say a very big, heartfelt thank you to all of you."

To enrich migrant workers' social and recreational options, more can be done to make recreation centres more attractive to migrant workers," Dr Tan added.

For example, Soon Lee Recreation Centre in Jurong will be redeveloped into a recreation hub that will include a larger space to help provide more convenient access to essential government services, and offer more food and beverage and retail options catered to migrant workers' preferences.