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NUS study invites public to weigh moral dilemmas of embryo selection in IVF

SINGAPORE: When faced with choosing an embryo for implantation...

‘Something better and not less’: Woman says upgrade on playground at Pasir Ris Street feels more like a downgrade

SINGAPORE: A woman took to social media to air...

Singaporean man says he’s confused why people keep saying public housing is ‘unaffordable for low-income individuals’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has sparked a debate online...

“Things will pan out well” – PSP candidate on potential three-cornered fight at Marymount SMC

SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) candidate for Marymount SMC...

Business

Internships in Singapore jumped nearly 50% in 2024, led by creative industries

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s internship job postings rose 47% in 2024,...

Employee terminated for not agreeing to work on Saturdays, asks Singaporeans, ‘Is this wrongful termination?’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean employee has allegedly been terminated after...

After CDL fallout, analysts push for clearer governance in Singapore’s family-run firms

SINGAPORE: Property giant City Developments Limited's (CDL's) public boardroom...

‘Depression is setting in:’ Employee desperately seeks advice on how to handle a ‘legendarily bad boss’

SINGAPORE: An exhausted employee took to social media to...

Singapore Politics

Pritam Singh: PAP’s One-dimensional perspective

SINGAPORE: In a social media post on Sunday (Apr...

GE2025: SDP launches election slogan “Thrive, Not Just Survive”, manifesto calls for GST cut and affordable housing

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has launched its...

GE2025: PSP to field ex-SMF sec-gen Lawrence Pek in CCK GRC, Harish Pillay to contest Bukit Gombak SMC

SINGAPORE: The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) will field newcomer...

GE2025: Red Dot United unveils manifesto rethinking society with a heart

SINGAPORE: In a spirited address that called for a...

Tag: helper

Maid needs monthly medication for high blood pressure, employer asks if she should deduct it from her salary

Maid asks if she should be the one to keep her own passport & work permit, says her employer insisted on keeping the documents

Maid asks how many days of leave she’s entitled to as her embassy’s contract states 15 days a year, but she only gets 14 days after two years of work

Maid says her agency deducts 3 months of her salary, asks if this is normal; other maids say they’ve had 8 months’ salary cut

Maid says her employer pays her for only 30 days each month, she has no days off and doesn’t get paid extra if the month has 31 days

Maid says her employer has OCD, so makes her brush the roof, mop walls & ceilings; she has to wear mask for 3 days after going out anywhere

Maid says she doesn’t want to go with her employers on holiday to Malaysia, asks ‘Can I say no?’

Maid asks other employers how much food allowance they give their helpers when they go on holiday

Maid says she does not have an off day for the first 6 months of employment; asks if she should cut her hair by herself

A different kind of love story: Filipina helper in SG dedicates 10 years to caring for boy with autism