Indonesian maid salary to be increased to $450???
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Today’s Straits Times reported that the 17 agencies are being question by the govt. for anti-competition action. Not sure what would be the outcome.
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DesertWind:
Today's Straits Times reported that the 17 agencies are being question by the govt. for anti-competition action. Not sure what would be the outcome.
forming a cartel is anti-competition
who are they to impose minimum pay ? -
DesertWind:
Today's Straits Times reported that the 17 agencies are being question by the govt. for anti-competition action. Not sure what would be the outcome.
Does anyone has this article. -
peapot:
Just heard on news that Taiwan is thinking to bar all philipino workers (domestic and otherwise) becos Phil govt refuse to apologise for repatriating some Taiwanese to China (instead of Taiwan). Phil govt flew someone there but still refuse to say sorry. So Taiwan could be out for Phil. And then there is story about Saudi Arabia refusing to allow Indo domestic from working in Saudi becos they blow up the negative stories. Plus Malaysia is practically closed to Indos due to ongoing dispute.Not all maids want to go HK or Taiwan to work. Some maids still want to come here. It's the Indonesian agent trying to play the game and they have played it well. They can tell the maids over there a story and they can purposely release the bio-data only to HK or Taiwan customers. When the maid salary goes up, ALL agents will earn more in commission. In Singapore we get a feeling that no maids want to come here.
For new maids who is not fluent in English and come from Kampong, they won't have the confidence to work in HK or Taiwan. Language is a big hindrance. At least in Singapore some of us still can speak or understand Malay. These maids will want to come to Singapore to make money first. Its all the Indonesian agent's tricks.
I wonder if these host countries will really close the door and if such happen, then where are those agents going to place their maids. -
SEVERAL maid agencies have been called up by the anti-competition watchdog, following earlier reports that they would raise the pay of new maids from $380 to $450.
The Straits Times understands that they were also requested by the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) to provide various documents, including their financial statements.
The CCS confirmed on Tuesday that it is 'investigating the matter', but declined to elaborate as investigations are ongoing.
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_637952.html
Those called up were among some 17 maid agencies - said to be major ones - which reportedly agreed last month to the pay hike in order to alleviate a supply crunch.
The move swiftly drew allegations of price-fixing and profiteering from other maid agencies and employers.
It also triggered concerns among employers that they could be held hostage by their domestic helpers, who may request for a similar pay increase.
Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times. -
Does anyone know which are these 17 maid agencies?
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I wonder... maid gets all these pay rise news from Indonesia or not?
My current maid is quite good, even told me she wanted to renew her contract with me and she loves my kids. After a phone call with her mom last week, she told me her mom cannot take care of her 2 sons and wanted her to go back when her contract ends in Sept
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DH and I suspects she wanted a pay rise... so wanted to go back and come again... -
mng_kl:
I wonder... maid gets all these pay rise news from Indonesia or not? DH and I suspects she wanted a pay rise... so wanted to go back and come again...
Why not ask your maid directly? Anyway, go back and come they have to pay loan again, no? -
mng_kl:
It doesn't matter whichever. They all get to meet at agencies and hear from friends, unless your maid doesn't go out at all. One of our maids' contract ends in May and we started looking out late last year. At that time, experienced maids from that agency all specified $450 with minimum 2 Sundays off. This month, everyone is indicating $500 with 4 Sundays off in the bio-data.I wonder... maid gets all these pay rise news from Indonesia or not?
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mng_kl:
Would you consider to counteroffer her? You may not have to give the full raise but she will not have to pay that agent loan and you may save some money becos you don't have to pay agent fees (PLUS won't have to start all over again).I wonder... maid gets all these pay rise news from Indonesia or not?
My current maid is quite good, even told me she wanted to renew her contract with me and she loves my kids. After a phone call with her mom last week, she told me her mom cannot take care of her 2 sons and wanted her to go back when her contract ends in Sept .
DH and I suspects she wanted a pay rise... so wanted to go back and come again...
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