Responsibility of employers to provide acceptable accommodation – Singapore room for rent
Under the Work Permit (WP) conditions, employers are required to provide acceptable accommodation for their foreign workers (FW) – Singapore room for rent
FW accommodation must meet the various statutory requirements. This includes:
- Proper land use by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Housing Development Board (HDB) or Jurong Town Corporation (JTC);
- Building structural safety standards by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA);
- Fire and safety standards by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF);
- Environmental health requirements by the National Environment Agency (NEA); and
- Drainage and sanitary/sewerage system requirements by the Public Utilities Board (PUB).
Those who fail to provide acceptable accommodation can be prosecuted under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (EFMA). Failure to meet the regulatory requirements will also be taken into consideration for subsequent work permit applications/renewals submitted by the employer. Singapore room for rent
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