Maids ask that on their off days, referring to new mandate, they not be forced to still do housework before & after they go out - The Independent Singapore News

, maids also expect that they are not made to do housework before and after they go out on their off day.

Responding to the new mandate, foreign domestic helpers said that even though they were given ‘days off’, they were still expected to clean and do chores in the morning, and after they returned home in the evening.many foreign domestic helpers wrote that the new law should be clearly defined, with penalties given to employers who deny their helpers the day off.

On May 22, Ms Gan said that the day off would enable helpers to form a support network outside the household they’re working in and allow them to rest and recharge.

Helpers should not live in their employers home, if 24/7 services are needed, can engage 3 to work in shifts

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