Will there be more such cases w.e.f. 2013?

[MizzNAH]

Haiz, its really a nightmare getting a new maid. I was thinking of getting a new one too. Having previously 9 maids working for me, I must admit that maid now are very much different from 16 years back.

[panickymum]

Coolkidsrock2:

My past maids had been thankful that they had no off days (and their salary goes straight into their bank accounts as I pay for everything) so that they can return home with sufficient savings to buy their house(s), land and/or set up own small business so that they (hopefully) no longer need to work overseas. Some of them had specifically asked to have no off day. With freedom comes responsibility which some maids are not ready for and there may be potential consequences which have to be unfairly borne by employers .

I really envy you of having such maid (neednot off day ). I try not to give them off day but bring them overseas , universal studio , wherever my kids go . But they still want off day .
My ex maid got bf , keep asking advance pay , bring bf to fetch my girls from Sch , threatened them not to tell me etc. all this happen after giving her off day . She used to be a very gd helper .
I wonder can government helps us on these problems ?

Not not we are trying to be bad but there are too many examples !

[Coolkidsrock2]

peapot:

I think I would prefer maid to have fixed working hours eg 7 am to 8pm. After that, they will go back to their hostel to sleep. They can don't work on every Sunday. And employers are not liable to what happen to them after \"office\" hours. The tax levy can be used to pay the hostel instead of paying govt.

I totally support this arrangement and hope there can be such arrangement in Singapore. In Hong Kong, some maids have to rent their own accomodation, normally caged bed space, if their employers do not have space for them. They will then travel to employer's house by public transport.