Domestic worker

Police officer’s jail term upped to 11½ years over fatal abuse of Myanmar helper Piang Ngaih Don

Kevin Chelvam’s sentence was increased after the High Court allowed the prosecution’s appeal against his sentence for one of the four charges he was convicted of.

Life imprisonment for helper who killed employer’s father, 73, with pillow at Bishan flat

Singapore American School students launch cookbook of migrant worker recipes

At The Same Table project leaders Tanya Arora (third from left) and Aahana Mittal (fourth from left) with some of the cooks featured in the cookbook.

Volunteer interpreter who helped Parti Liyani shares behind-the-scenes look at historic case

Gusti Seruni, the sole proprietor of a jewellery business, was a volunteer interpreter for Parti Liyani’s legal team.

Your children are watching when you shout at your domestic worker

Being a good employer could be as simple as ensuring one’s domestic helper has enough rest, food and privacy, says the writer.

Jail for woman who scratched, slapped and punched helper, causing multiple injuries

Hazel Phang Fong Yen was sentenced to four months’ jail after she pleaded guilty to assaulting Man Sian Hoih Cing.

Over 370 domestic helpers trained in caregiving pilot programme, including dementia care

Domestic workers dress up to have a picture taken at a Photo Booth during the May Day Domestic Employees Celebration held at Resorts World Convention Centre on June 21.

Prosecution seeking up to 21 months’ jail for woman who burned domestic helper’s arm with hot iron

Tan Loan Eng was on June 15 convicted of one charge of voluntarily causing hurt. She will return to court on July 2 to be sentenced.

Stressed by conflicts with employer, domestic worker found relief through animal therapy

Philippine domestic worker Beverly Tamiao Gomez had joined CDE upon friends’ recommendations in 2019.

Peer support network for domestic workers in S’pore grows as mental health stigma persists

Care Sisters members Catherine Gonzaga Suarez (far left) and Eni Wijayanti (second from left) speaking to domestic workers from Myanmar on May 3.

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