Domestic worker

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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.

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.

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.

Employment agency ordered to compensate bedridden woman $1.6k after overstating helper’s Mandarin skills

The agency recommended a Myanmar domestic worker and provided a biodata sheet that listed “Mandarin”, without any qualification under her spoken language skills.

‘A dream come true’: Domestic workers receive BTS concert tickets as gifts from employers

Domestic helpers Hendry (left) and Nurwati (right) were gifted BTS concert tickets by their employers.

Woman who pulled helper’s headscarf, assaulted her in Marsiling gets jail, must pay $5k compensation

Hasnah Hashim committed the offences in August 2024.

Not just a live-in helper: Indonesia’s new law changes how its domestic workers see their role

ktmaid - Ms Pani, a live-in domestic worker, working at her employer's home in South Tangerang, just outside Jakarta.

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