MOM charges 8 over phantom-worker CPF declarations

The offences carry fines of up to $20,000, imprisonment of up to two years, or both.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) charged seven employers and an administrative assistant for false declarations of Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions to obtain work passes illegally.

The eight charged individuals declared CPF contributions for local employees who allegedly did not work for their companies, known as phantom workers, MOM said.

One of the employers was also charged with allegedly obstructing an employment inspector by directing an individual to sign backdated and falsified employment documents.

MOM will also impose administrative financial penalties on three phantom workers for fraudulently receiving CPF contributions despite not working for the companies, thereby helping them inflate their foreign worker quotas.

The offences, which fall under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990, have a corresponding fine of up to $20,000, a maximum of two years of imprisonment, or both.

The same penalties apply to individuals who facilitate fraudulent CPF contributions to inflate foreign worker quotas and to those convicted of obstructing investigations.

MOM said it may additionally bar convicted individuals or entities from employing foreign workers.

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