Tag Archive: maids

Maids Should Be Protected Under The Employment Act

We thank Mr Leonard Poh for his feedback in “To promote domestic workers’ welfare, share anecdotes, best practices” (March 13). Our study was conducted based on a sample of respondents stratified to reflect the major populations of migrant domestic workers…
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Foreign Domestic Workers Have Twice As Likely To Develop Mental Health Problems As Singaporeans

A new study has found that foreign domestic workers (FDW) have double the risk to develop mental health problems as compared to the general Singapore population. The study, conducted by Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME) and revealed today (March…
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Employment Agencies Call For FDWs To Undergo Professional Training In Singapore

Employment agencies in Singapore are calling for domestic workers to undergo professional training here so that they can become skilled workers. This comes after Indonesian President Joko Widodo said last week that the country wants to stop sending its women…
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