All About Full-Time Maids
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Estéema\" post_id=\"2028812\" time=\"1625128626\" user_id=\"66413:
I will screen print / snip it and paste the air-fare details in the written acknowledgement of the arrangement plus receipt of payment which is to be signed.
@ starlight
You can google online for latest airfare that u’ll normally send her on & concert that to cash. Show her the amt to avoid misu’stand’g & get a separate written agreement. I always bank i to acct & this averts any miscomm or legal tassle.
I also i wld put in an annex for details of job description. Best to follow clauses that incl disputes to be arbitrated in SG Courts n jurisdiction. State clearly her off-days & home-leave after 2-year term contract. As I’m aware many Filipinos wld take their country’s practice to accord annual leave which some push to SG eyer’s for annual home leave plus air-fare. I’m also aware, particularly for Filipinos, wld bargain for Public Holidays as additional rest/off-days. So be clear of yr intent. I do not need yo go to Eympt Agencies for renewals. We can lodge renewals application on our own via MOM online to renew helper’s contract. Very straightforward. Hope all goes smoothly for you.
The job scope is also translated into their native language and included in the agreement also as an appendix.
Learnt something new on the dispute clause. Thanks. -
CCL
My qn is price of return airfare to manila seems quite expensive under the current situation. I don't know what is the cheapest option.
It is quite a lump sum to fork out
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For helperś insurance,
https://www.moneysmart.sg/maid-insurance
Really quite a lot to choose from with a variety of prices.
I know some like INCOME is more reputable. Anybody with lesser well known like FWD, MSIG etc ? -
In my draft of new contract, do I need to include some clauses on Early Termination of Contract?
What would be the situations/consequences if helper or employer terminates early?
The current contract by Employment Agency doesnt have this.
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starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2028876\" time=\"1625180265\" user_id=\"14025:
Think airfare in general is not cheap now.
CCL
My qn is price of return airfare to manila seems quite expensive under the current situation. I don't know what is the cheapest option.
It is quite a lump sum to fork out
Reason why am including a screenshot of the ticket price is to avoid dispute that I short-change/under-pay the airfare.
All the details of the flight is captured in the simulated flight so the amount paid is fair and at arm's length. -
starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2028900\" time=\"1625195601\" user_id=\"14025:
Am ok to no notice period so mutually agreed notice period is fine for me.
In my draft of new contract, do I need to include some clauses on Early Termination of Contract?
What would be the situations/consequences if helper or employer terminates early?
The current contract by Employment Agency doesnt have this.
Thank you.
To me, if a situation of early termination happens, then it will likely to be due to some event or issue that has created great unhappiness. Then negotiation may be better. Of course, some people may feel otherwise and prefer some form of legal protection. -
ladies
My helper is renewing and not returning to Philippines. I am relieved.
I told her I would pay 15 days of leave plus return airfare. But she said I pay 15 days of leave plus one way airfare.
She said that for renewal
(1) if helper is returning home, employer pays return airfare
(2) if helper is not returning home, employer pays 15 days of leave plus one way airfare
If helper is not renewing or getting transfer, then maybe out of gd will, pay one way airfare.
Are the above the norm?
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Good idea to get a helper directly. If you think that one advantage of going through a maid agency is the replacement guarantee, you can stop being fooled by that. Getting a replacement is just as costly as the initial round and if you are dealing with an unethical agency, the nightmare is amplified tremendously. I had a very bad experience lately with an agency inBt Timah Plaza who claim to be a “Leading Maid Agency “ since 2001. Not only is that so untruthful, but the experience leaves you feeling like you’ve been fleeced. For the quality of maids you get these days, it might just be better to do without maids.
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Most of the news on FDWs are about bad employers. There are bad FDWs too. The mews are often one-sided.
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Medical examinations for maids in S'pore to also check BMI, suspicious injuries in move to better detect abuse
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/medical-examinations-for-maids-in-spore-to-also-check-bmi-suspicious-injuries-in-move-to
What about good employers who treat their maids well?
What about some maids who ill treat their employers?
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