Singapore construction firm may face S$500K fine, 2 years' jail, for illegal workers' dorm at Sungei Kadut
SINGAPORE: A construction company, along with its manager, has been charged in court for allegedly operating a foreign employee dormitory without a valid licence, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a press release on Thursday (Oct 29). Doing so is an offence under the Foreign Employee Dormitories Act (FEDA) 2015, which may result in a jail sentence of two years, a fine of S$500,000, or both,…
A Singapore construction firm, LBD Engineering Pte Ltd, and its manager, Alvin Lim Yee Hong, are facing potential penalties of S$500,000 in fines and up to two years in jail, for operating a foreign employee dormitory without a valid license. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) discovered the unauthorized dormitory containing around 300 bed spaces at a factory located at 58A Sungei Kadut Loop.
The dormitory had housed migrant workers from four different firms between July 2025 and January 2026, despite LBD Engineering lacking a valid Foreign Employee Dormitories Act (FEDA) 2015 license. The manager, Alvin Lim, is alleged to have been aware of the lack of licensing but allowed the company to continue operating the dormitory.
MOM emphasized the importance of licensing to ensure migrant workers' safety and well-being, and warned of their commitment to enforce such regulations strictly. They urged the public to report any suspected unlicensed foreign employee dormitories or other infringements involving migrant worker accommodation through the "Report an Infringement" eService, assuring confidentiality of the information provided.
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