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Business

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Singapore Politics

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Tag: maid

Employer concerned as maid spends time playing with her kids, but netizens reassure her it’s harmless

22-year-old Singaporean woman says family’s maid has been verbally abusive for two years, but parents refuse to act

Employer says her maid keeps breaking things around the house, even after being reminded multiple times to be careful

First-time employer asks, ‘Do you give your helper or maid a salary increment or bonus?’

Employer asks, ‘If my helper is staying home on her off day, what is the ideal arrangement like?’

‘DO NOT HIRE A MAID IF…’: Singaporean calls out unrealistic expectations of employers

Employer says her maid goes out on ‘unauthorized outings, breaks house rules, and changes phone number’

‘I have a helper coming in soon. What meals should I get her?’: SG employer asks what meals to get for domestic worker

‘They even climb onto a chair to clean their windows’: Singaporeans rally behind helper seen cleaning service balcony

Maid who starts work at 5 am daily says her employer extended her rest time from 9 pm to 12 pm and stopped paying her for Sunday work