Migrant workers to get more protection

Migrant workers, who have been shortchanged in the past by companies that fail to pay their wages, will get more protection this year, thanks to a government initiative.

The change calls for three industries to join the construction industry in having to deposit money in bank accounts earmarked for the payment of migrant workers owed back-pay.

However, a lawyer has said more is needed to resolve the issue of back-pay owed the transitory workforce.