Local drivers advised against allowing foreigners to use their accounts
Singapore's Ministry of Manpower said it is working with platform operators to stamp out the misuse of food delivery accounts by foreigners.
In an answer to a Parliamentary Question, MOM said it is coordinating with food delivery platform operators to advise riders against allowing foreigners to use or share their food delivery accounts.
"Working through platform operators is more effective and efficient than conducting proactive inspection, given the decentralised and mobile nature of food delivery work," MOM said.
MOM added that it has been acting on complaints from legitimate workers to weed out practices of misuse of food delivery accounts by foreigners.
In the first half of the year, MOM said it received a total of 14 complaints on suspected illegal foreign delivery rides.
Enforcement action was taken against one case, according to the ministry, as the rest were found to be unsubstantiated.
"This is also an effective channel of enforcement as legitimate workers have an interest in raising cases of offences to the authorities," the ministry said.
The ministry was answering questions from Parliament on whether it is checking to ensure food delivery riders in the state are legitimate workers who are Singapore citizens or permanent residents.
In Singapore, gig workers have been recently classified as a new labour class, granting them basic protections such as work injury compensation, Central Provident Fund contributions, and collective representation.
