http://www.mom.gov.sg/newsroom/Pages/PressReleasesDetail.aspx?listid=513Employment Agency Fined $3,000 for Overcharging WorkersEA also ordered to compensate workers $6,600 in total28 June 2013 In the Subordinate Courts on 20 June 2013, Gateway Employment Agency (“Gateway”) was convicted and fined $3,000 for collecting excessive agency fees from three workers.Gateway was also ordered to compensate the workers a total of $6,600. Gateway faced a total of three counts of overcharging agency fees, with one charge proceeded on in court, and the remaining two charges taken into consideration during sentencing. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has suspended Gateway’s employment agency licence.
Facts of the CaseIn March 2012, a Chinese national Luo Yuandong, who had been working with Panasonic Refrigeration Devices Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Panasonic), sought assistance from Allan Choa Sin Choy (Allan), an employment agency personnel of Gateway, to facilitate the employment of his brother Luo Yuanhua, and his friend Liu Gengzhao, with Panasonic. Luo Yuandong was told that the agency fee would be RMB 15,000 (equivalent to approximately SGD $3,000) for each applicant. Luo Yuandong paid the full sum of RMB 30,000 to Allan on behalf of Luo Yuanhua and Liu Gengzhao when their permits were approved in May 2012.During investigations, it was revealed that Allan also collected RMB 18,000 (equivalent to approximately SGD $3,600) from another foreign worker, Zhao Yonggang, for placing him in employment.In these three cases, Gateway collected agency fees of between RMB 15,000 and RMB 18,000, and these amounts exceeded the limits allowed under the Employment Agencies Act (EAA). Licensees and employment agency personnel who are convicted for overcharging agency fees face a fine of up to $5,000. Those who re-offend may be jailed for not more than six months in addition to being fined. EAs which have been convicted of any offence are liable to have their licences revoked. Key appointment holders from these EAs will also be barred from entering the EA industry in future.
Another EA convicted for overcharging agency feesThis is not the first case of EAs overcharging agency fees. On 21 February 2013, Joy Recruitment Pte. Ltd. (Joy) was the first EA convicted for overcharging a foreign worker by collecting excessive agency fees. Joy was fined a total of $2,500.
Advisory from MOMA fee cap is in place to protect vulnerable rank and file workers who have weak bargaining powers. EAs cannot charge employees a fee exceeding one month of their salary, for each year of the approved work pass duration or employment contract, whichever is shorter, subject to a maximum of two months’ salary.MOM advises all EA personnel to comply with the EAA and to abide by the Employment Agency Licence Conditions. EAs should carry out their EA activities legally and responsibly.Members of the public who are aware of any EAs that are overcharging agency fees should contact MOM at Tel: (65) 6438 5122 or email mom_fmmd@mom.gov.sg. All information will be kept strictly confidential.
大概就是说，有三个中国人通过这个公司去工作，每个人给了15000-18000人民币的中介费，被人举报了，然后经调查情况属实，被罚款和退钱。
然后公布了举报方式，供大家使用。
中介精的跟个猴一样，不会给你留把柄的。让国内中介，代理收钱。出了事情，推得一干二净。
就算是直接找的这边中介，不给你开收据。你也没辙。
抓的只是个案，外面乱收的还是很多。
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大家记得什么都得留证据就行，哈哈