All About Full-Time Maids

[jtoh]

Si Si:

Could anyone kindly advise do I need to give my maid 7 days advance notice before I send her home? Is this a new requirement from MOM or is this just a fuss that my agent pull on me?


My maid has finished her 2-year contract already and was hoping to renew her contract with me but I have decided not to retain her as she has too many emotional baggages. I am afraid she may kick up a fracas if I gave her such long notice.

Does anyone has any agents' contact who does picking up of maid and sending her to airport for a fee?

Thanks for any advice.

The MOM site says you have to give 21 days notice to your maid if you do not intend to keep her in your employ. Not sure how strict they are about this.

I was advised by an agent that Filipina maids are very well-informed of their rights. There have been cases of maids who when sent to the airport without prior notice, kicked up a fuss after entering immigration. They refused to board the plane and insisted on calling the Philipines Embassy. Under such circumstances, they will be sent to the Embassy and the employer will not be able to hire another maid until this existing one is settled.

[minnie2004]

lovekidsverymuch:

moonee:

Sometimes I wonder why they cant be like the China girls, so focused on their work n nothing can stop them frm making money

Yeah u r right I hate to give in also but sometimes we need to have middle way if things need to work out :x

Sometimes we just have to close one eye and loosen the grip a bit. As long as they can finish their tasks, they are free to do their own things. Afterall they're humans too and have basic social needs.

The maid of my old neighbour switched to another employer b/c they were very strict to her and forbid her to talk to other maids .

[madinked]

MOM is full of bs, to be kind.


MOM will also fault employer if maid after maid asks for transfer, like quoting they prefer to work in another situation, like not wanting to care for elderly, etc. Whose fault, according to MOM? Employer.

[jtoh]

lovekidsverymuch:

According to MOM website its 7 days :?


http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/etc/medialib/mom_library/work_pass/files.Par.8149.File.dat/WP_S_Pass_Conditions.pdf

lovekidsverymuch,

Thanks for the link and update. I'd checked the MOM site about a month ago and on a different document they'd said 21 days notice. This MOM file was updated on 17 March so it's probably the most up to date. Although you'll notice that the 7 days notice is to the Controller. For employers, they have to \"give reasonable notice of repatriation\". That's open to interpretation because what's reasonable to me may not be reasonable to the maid.

[carebear]

Hi Si Si, the maid agency which i got my maid from asked me what is the time frame that i want in case either party wants to end the contract. It can be 1 week to 1 month, depending on the employer. In your case since you are afraid that she would become emotional, then you could tell her that your are not renewing her contract few days before and just compensate her with a months' salary?

[Si Si]

Mummyprincess:

My maid worked for me for 5 months and she wanted to send money back urgently to her family after calling her hubby. She had asked me for advance pay and wanted to pass to her Philippine agent who will bring back the money to her country. Should i trust her?

Thru my experience, the habit of advance payment will happen often after it is started. It happened to my helper.

[Si Si]

carebear:

Hi Si Si, the maid agency which i got my maid from asked me what is the time frame that i want in case either party wants to end the contract. It can be 1 week to 1 month, depending on the employer. In your case since you are afraid that she would become emotional, then you could tell her that your are not renewing her contract few days before and just compensate her with a months' salary?

Thanks for your input \"carebear\"!

[Si Si]

lovekidsverymuch:

According to MOM website its 7 days :?


http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/etc/medialib/mom_library/work_pass/files.Par.8149.File.dat/WP_S_Pass_Conditions.pdf

Thanks much for advice. Appreciate!

[Si Si]

I am sending my helper back today after she had completed 2 years of contract . She was so emo and my DH and friends actually cannot believe that I tahan her for 2 YEARS!!! Will be celebrating her departure tonight over a nice dinner with my sis-in-law. :celebrate:


Am thinking of switching to Part-time help instead to save on the negative aspectSSSSSS :stupid: :x :shock: :?: of the full-time help.

Does anyone has any good and reliable recommendations/contacts? Many Thanks!

[Ontheballmother]

Si Si:

lovekidsverymuch:

According to MOM website its 7 days :?


http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/etc/medialib/mom_library/work_pass/files.Par.8149.File.dat/WP_S_Pass_Conditions.pdf

Thanks much for advice. Appreciate!

My maid saw my neighbour's maid ran off on Friday morning at 5am. It's really sour to hear such news. She cried for 2 days as she saw her carrying a small bag and ran off at such an early wee hours. She called her \"come back, come back, where are u going?\" She turned and waved at her and tearing \"Pray for me, I'm running to the embassy\". My maid is good as she knows and saw really incident of the maid complaining to her she has not enough food, wanted to transfer but the employer wanted to send her off, employer does not talk to her, working till late hours 1am, etc... Sign, there are always good and bad employer and maid.