Announcement and status
Three MES companies and four former directors were convicted under EFMA and the Employment Act on 31 August 2023. All were barred from employing migrant workers. The sentencing table below distinguishes company fines from personal prison terms and fines.
Case details and examples
During 2009–2019 they submitted 111 false salary declarations: full declared pay was banked, then workers returned the difference in cash. Mini Environment Service also made 18 false employment declarations and deployed workers to Labourtel or MES Logistics in different jobs. Workers were required to exceed the 72-hour monthly overtime limit in March–April 2019.
Official advisory and follow-up
MOM assessed Labourtel’s dormitory-operator eligibility adversely and arranged a transition to new operators with minimal disruption. The release explains truthful application requirements, work-pass debarment and overtime penalties. Bank deposits followed by compulsory cash returns did not establish payment of the declared salary.
MES sentencing outcomes
| Person or company | Role | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Jinna s/o Mohamed Abdul Jaleel | Director, three companies | 42 weeks; S$48,000 fine (192 days default) |
| Parvis Ahamed S/O Mohamed Ghouse | Former director | 35 weeks; S$42,500 fine (170 days default) |
| Haja Nawaz | Labourtel director | 4 months 2 weeks |
| Chew Chain Loon | MES Logistics / Mini Environment director | 4 months |
| Mini Environment Service | Company | S$396,500 fine |
| Labourtel | Company | S$120,000 fine |
| MES Logistics | Company | S$59,000 fine |
Official source
This report is independently written from the MOM release dated above. Case status, policy announcements and historical figures refer to that release.
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