5 months' jail, fine for woman who abused maid in front of son and cut her salary over mistakes

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A woman who repeatedly assaulted a domestic helper, at times in front of her then four-year-old son, was on Monday (May 30) sentenced to five months' jail and a fine of $1,000. On top of the physical abuse, Zhao Lin, who was working as a nurse at the time, also slashed the...

On Aug 25, 2018, Zhao told the maid that her son's toys had not been properly put away.

When the maid replied to her comments, Zhao got furious and hit her face and arm. She also kicked the maid's leg.Zhao then replied:"Sister did wrong, sister hit mum."

 

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5 month woo hoo...

Walau we, five mnths only. What a short staycation.

Definitely jail worthy. Singapore law towards maid abuse is always pretty lenient. A person who criticises the PAP government without much evidence will get a lot more punishment.

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