Before i blog about what i want to highlight.. read this..
Singapore to grant mandatory day off for maids
AFP News – Tue, Mar 6, 2012
Singapore will from next year require a mandatory weekly day off for maids, the government said Monday, in a move that will affect more than 200,000 domestic helpers in the affluent city-state.
"The new weekly rest day requirement will apply to (foreign domestic workers) whose work permits are issued or renewed from 1 January 2013," the ministry of manpower said in a press release.
Non-governmental groups and the governments of the countries the maids come from had been waging a campaign over the past decade for Singapore to grant them a weekly day off, a right already enjoyed by domestic helpers in Hong Kong.
Employers will have to reach a "mutual agreement" with their maid if they want her to work on her rest day for which she will be compensated.
The manpower ministry said the new ruling would boost their productivity and make Singapore an attractive destination for potential helpers.
Yes i know, this debate is long over.. but please see this pic below..
Last Sunday, its a public holiday in Singapore and some Philippines maids enjoying their off day at Garden by the bay.. and to my surprise, these maids were wearing sexy clothing and is flirting with some Indian workers.. They were seen drinking beers, having picnic and i even witness some hugging behind the bushes. OOh gosh.. This is..... erm.. Yes, i do agree in giving maid a deserve off day as they are humans too, they too need a good rest like the rest of us.... but if they are not going to discipline themself, then who is to blame if they got pregnant?
What do you do on your off day?
ReplyDeleteDid you go drinking? Partying? Were you hungover and not well rested for work?
Have you ever gotten pregnant? You took maternity leave? And you had the audacity to expect your employer to pay you while you were at home tending to the needs of your child?
My point here is, if the maid gets pregnant, their employer have to send her back and thus will create inconvenience to all parties, including the maid herself too..
ReplyDeleteProvide maids with Condoms and make them pass compulsory Sex education test.
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