The Ministry of Manpower here wants the public’s opinion on proposed amendments to the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (EFMA).
If imposed, the three amendments mean two main things – larger fines for those who flout the Act, as well as more investigatory powers for law enforcement officers cracking down on them.
The changes also aim to give prosecutors the authority to seize ill-gotten profits made from unlawfully employing foreigners, usually in the form of kickbacks. Full story
