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04-11-2021, 11:51 AM
Jalelah Abu Baker
03 Nov 2021 09:26PM
(Updated: 04 Nov 2021 12:27AM)
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a higher maid levy for high-income non-local households, a ban on private bartering for domestic workers via social media platforms, as well as a cap on the number of transfers initiated by a domestic worker.
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In a bid to secure domestic workers urgently, some salary offers went up to as high as above S$1,000 per month, said Ms Tin, adding that these offers were publicised in Facebook groups like “Singapore transfer helpers (maids) direct hire”.
Such high salary offers prompted some workers to demand an end to their existing contracts so that they can be transferred to employers who pay more, Ms Tin added.
“Families stunned by such requests have little option – they could not just find a replacement easily, especially during the pandemic period,” she said.
"Many of such families dare not ask the MDWs (migrant domestic workers) to honour the contracts and stay on because their loved ones are literally in the hands of the MDW.
"Hence, they either offer a higher salary or consent to the transfer. The latter obviously leaves families with real care needs in the lurch. Such a phenomenon would also come across as favouring the high earners."
Ms Tin said it is important to ensure equitable access to hiring domestic workers for “ordinary Singaporean families" with real care needs.
“Could we consider introducing a higher tier of MDW levy for high-income non-local households to mitigate the imbalance of paying power?” she asked.
She also asked if the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) could consider disallowing “private bartering” via social media platforms, meaning only maid agencies will be allowed to match workers with employers.
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In some instances where families were reluctant to agree to the transfer, allegations of abuse were made to force the move
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MOM’s investigation of complaints can take months, and meanwhile, families face challenges hiring replacements.
“Even if the allegations were eventually found to be baseless, the MDWs often faced no legal consequence and were sent back to their home countries, at worst,” Ms Tin said.
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Ms Tin proposed imposing a cap on the number of transfers initiated by the domestic worker in a year.
Much more at: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...ng-2289051
03 Nov 2021 09:26PM
(Updated: 04 Nov 2021 12:27AM)
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a higher maid levy for high-income non-local households, a ban on private bartering for domestic workers via social media platforms, as well as a cap on the number of transfers initiated by a domestic worker.
......
In a bid to secure domestic workers urgently, some salary offers went up to as high as above S$1,000 per month, said Ms Tin, adding that these offers were publicised in Facebook groups like “Singapore transfer helpers (maids) direct hire”.
Such high salary offers prompted some workers to demand an end to their existing contracts so that they can be transferred to employers who pay more, Ms Tin added.
“Families stunned by such requests have little option – they could not just find a replacement easily, especially during the pandemic period,” she said.
"Many of such families dare not ask the MDWs (migrant domestic workers) to honour the contracts and stay on because their loved ones are literally in the hands of the MDW.
"Hence, they either offer a higher salary or consent to the transfer. The latter obviously leaves families with real care needs in the lurch. Such a phenomenon would also come across as favouring the high earners."
Ms Tin said it is important to ensure equitable access to hiring domestic workers for “ordinary Singaporean families" with real care needs.
“Could we consider introducing a higher tier of MDW levy for high-income non-local households to mitigate the imbalance of paying power?” she asked.
She also asked if the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) could consider disallowing “private bartering” via social media platforms, meaning only maid agencies will be allowed to match workers with employers.
......
In some instances where families were reluctant to agree to the transfer, allegations of abuse were made to force the move
......
MOM’s investigation of complaints can take months, and meanwhile, families face challenges hiring replacements.
“Even if the allegations were eventually found to be baseless, the MDWs often faced no legal consequence and were sent back to their home countries, at worst,” Ms Tin said.
......
Ms Tin proposed imposing a cap on the number of transfers initiated by the domestic worker in a year.
Much more at: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...ng-2289051
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