{"id":23905,"date":"2016-08-25T10:43:34","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T03:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/govt-unveils-new-conditions-for-factory-converted-dorms\/"},"modified":"2016-08-25T10:44:36","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T03:44:36","slug":"govt-unveils-new-conditions-for-factory-converted-dorms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/govt-unveils-new-conditions-for-factory-converted-dorms\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt unveils new conditions for factory-converted dorms"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nOperators will soon have to provide Wi-Fi and personal lockers in factory-converted dormitories, as part of new conditions to improve the housing standards of foreign workers.
\nWith effect from 1 January 2017, all operators of factory-converted dormitories (FCDs) must meet four new conditions when seeking approval to use their industrial premises to house foreign workers, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Wednesday, 24 August.
\nOperators must provide Wi-Fi within the FCD and assign a personal locker to each worker, as well as set up a feedback channel for workers to report issues related to the FCD\u2019s housing conditions. They should also have at least one sick bay within the FCD, including a contingency plan to deal with cases of infectious diseases.
\nOperators will have to adhere to the new conditions on top of existing ones. In fact, they will have to submit documentary proof that they have met all the conditions before they will be allowed to operate.
\nThe MOM will continue to conduct regular inspections and will take enforcement action against operators who fail to meet or adhere to these conditions.
\nThe new conditions follow the MOM\u2019s call to FCD operators to raise housing standards earlier this month, and after consultations with industry stakeholders.
\nIn a statement, the Ministry noted that FCD operators have a legal obligation to provide \u201ca safe and secure living environment\u201d.
\n\u201cForeign workers make important contributions across so many different jobs and capacities in various sectors. It is only right that we ensure they are well taken care of while they work here,\u201d said Minister of State for Manpower Teo Ser Luck, who delivered an opening address at an FCD seminar.
\nDuring the seminar, Teo also announced the MOM\u2019s plan to introduce a dormitory awards initiative to commend exemplary FCDs and purpose-built dormitories. Details on the awards will be revealed at a later date.
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\nRomesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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