新加坡：新加坡人力部（MOM）正在对约45家参与樟宜机场运营的公司进行调查，这些公司涉嫌工作签证违规，包括虚假申报和非法派遣外籍劳工。
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is investigating about 45 companies involved in operations at Changi Airport over suspected work pass offences, including false declarations and the illegal deployment of foreign workers.
在周一（11月2日）发布的新闻稿中，人力部表示，目前的调查已识别出约270名劳工，他们的派遣可能不符合工作签证规定。
In a media release on Monday (Nov 2), MOM said investigations have so far identified around 270 workers whose deployment may not have complied with work pass regulations.
这些劳工受雇于地勤公司新翔集团（SATS）的承包商和分包商。
The workers were employed by contractors and sub-contractors of ground handling company SATS.
在此次调查之前，人力部近期对樟宜机场进行了检查，期间发现持有就业准证（EP）的人员在从事行李搬运工作。
The investigations follow a recent inspection at Changi Airport, during which MOM found Employment Pass (EP) holders performing baggage handling duties.
初步调查显示，这些就业准证持有者向人力部申报的薪水和职业是虚假的。
Preliminary investigations suggest that the salaries and occupations declared to MOM for these EP holders were false.
调查还发现，其他工作签证持有者也在从事与其申报职业不同的行李搬运工作。
Other work pass holders were also found carrying out baggage handling work that differed from their declared occupations.
人力部表示，已指示新翔集团加强对其承包商的监督，包括核实外籍劳工的派遣是否符合其工作签证，并纠正任何合规缺陷。
MOM said it has directed SATS to strengthen its oversight of its contractors, including verifying that foreign workers are deployed in accordance with their work passes and rectifying any compliance deficiencies.
该部还向参与新翔集团运营的其他公司发布了咨询通告，提醒它们有义务遵守《外劳雇用法》及相关工作签证要求。
The ministry has also issued an advisory to other companies involved in SATS' operations, reminding them of their obligations to comply with the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act and applicable work pass requirements.
人力部表示，调查仍在进行中，若确定违反该法案，将采取执法行动。
Investigations are ongoing, and enforcement action will be taken if breaches of the Act are established, MOM said.
该部补充说：“人力部将继续进行检查，以确保遵守工作签证要求。”
“MOM will continue to conduct checks to ensure compliance with work pass requirements,” it added.
根据该法案，被裁定在工作签证申请中作出虚假申报的人员，最高可被罚款2万新加坡元，或被判处最长两年监禁，或两者的处罚并罚。
Under the Act, those found guilty of making false declarations in work pass applications can be fined up to S$20,000, jailed for up to two years, or both.
*非法派遣外籍劳工的雇主可能会面临最高1万新加坡元的经济处罚，还可能被禁止雇用工作签证持有者。
Employers who illegally deploy foreign workers may face financial penalties of up to S$10,000 and could also be barred from hiring work pass holders.
知悉疑似工作签证违规行为的公众可以通过人力部的“举报违规行为”（Report an Infringement）电子服务进行举报。
Members of the public who are aware of suspected work pass infringements can report them through MOM's Report an Infringement eService.