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Business

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Singapore Politics

Criticism of GRC system reignites as 3G Minister plans to lead four fresh faces through GE2025

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ELD, MHA issue advisory to GE2025 candidates on foreign interference, cybersecurity risks

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Pritam Singh confirms WP will not take part in negotiations to avoid three-cornered fights, sparking mixed reactions

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Tag: foreign domestic helper

VIDEO | She’s a maid, not a slave — Netizens react to employer’s long set of rules & to-do list given to maid

Maid who wants to return home due to family problems made to pay $600 and purchase her own air ticket for breaking contract

Maids ask that on their off days, referring to new mandate, they not be forced to still do housework before & after they go out

Maids to have mandatory day off & 24/7 helpline among other measures to support the wellbeing of foreign domestic workers — Gan Siow Huang

Maid workload doubled after employer’s daughter, son-in-law & 3 grandchildren come daily for 3 meals, asks: “Is it worth renewing (contract) or not?”

Maid complains she sometimes only sleeps at 1 am or 3 am, employers’ kids are rude & disrespectful, asks “should I stay and cope with the situation?”

Maid: Even on my off day, I have to clean the house in the morning before going out and then at night after I return. Is this normal?

Maid: ‘Other helper in the house keeps bossing me around, work environment is toxic’

Maid says her employer makes her clean the 1st & 2nd floors of the house daily by hand; goes to bed with bruises, aches & numb hands

Filipino maid, 27 years of service, left her S’pore employer 3 years ago, was like the bride’s second mother, secretly flown back to surprise bride at her wedding so that she can meet her yaya again