A little-known Ministry of Manpower (MOM) rule bans abusive employers - and all their household members - from ever hiring maids again.
Between 2016 and last year, the ministry has permanently banned about 20 convicted abusers per year from hiring foreign domestic workers. This tallies with the number of reported court cases involving maid abuse.
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