All About Full-Time Maids

[KSmom8]

jacsplace:

I don't know about the transfer, but generally if the maid chooses to terminate the contract and return home, then she should pay for her own air ticket.

I was always under the impression that the cost of air ticket is to be borne fully by employer, regardless of whether the maid or employer chooses to terminate the contract.

One of the many MOM pro-maid policies, I thought. Can someone clarify?

[POA Teacher]

KSmom8:

jacsplace:

I don't know about the transfer, but generally if the maid chooses to terminate the contract and return home, then she should pay for her own air ticket.

I was always under the impression that the cost of air ticket is to be borne fully by employer, regardless of whether the maid or employer chooses to terminate the contract.

One of the many MOM pro-maid policies, I thought. Can someone clarify?

Yup, I think so too.

Early last year, it reported that MOM was going to revise certain terms including the question of who's responsible for the maid's ticket home if the maid is sent home for matters beyond the employer's control. It said that the announcement would be made in middle of the year. Well, the middle of the year came and went, but no announcement was made. I guessed MOM chickened out.

[Power Puff]

Yes, I do intend to print a few copies of the letter stating reason for maid transfer and new contract - together with maid’s consent and signature, in case a dispute arises.


Is there anywhere in MOM policies that regardless of reason for maid returning to home country through her own fault eg. negligent, breach contract, commit some crime etc., the employer must bear cost of airfare and repatriation?

I sometimes wonder if we do the things some of the errant maids do, will our employers bother to transfer us to another company or pay for our repatriation? Aren’t we all adults and should be expected to know our responsibilities and consequences when we sign a contract? I really feel MOM is practising double standards. They make the maids sound as if the latter cannot think or reason (never mind that the age requirement is higher now), are vulnerable, as if the maids have been bought by us employers to be submissive slaves and get abused. A contract is meant to be beneficial to both parties, but it is obvious that employers here get shortchanged.

Seems that of all the govt policies eg. housing, education, transport, manpower policies seem to have the least priority in improving the lives of the people. After so many years, nothing has changed at all. The fdw industry (or market?) is still not properly or tightly regulated, costs of hiring fdws have shot up for no good reason and weekly day-offs made mandatory. Really, all the govt bodies have to put in much greater effort to work together and revise or even revamp their policies to benefit the people.

[vividlaurel]

Hi,


I have a question, hoping someone here can help.

I used to have a maid, who, because of problems, I transferred out last year in Feb. Due to thus, I also left my job and became a SAHM. So pretty much whole of last year I had no income. Now, I have landed a new position, which I need to start next week. I have already started looking for a new maid. My question is will my application be accepted even though I had no income last year. I prefer to take her under my name so that I can take advantage of the income tax relief.

Really appreciate if anyone can let me know what happens in cases like mine?

Thanks a lot in advance

[nms1]

vividlaurel:

Hi,


I have a question, hoping someone here can help.

I used to have a maid, who, because of problems, I transferred out last year in Feb. Due to thus, I also left my job and became a SAHM. So pretty much whole of last year I had no income. Now, I have landed a new position, which I need to start next week. I have already started looking for a new maid. My question is will my application be accepted even though I had no income last year. I prefer to take her under my name so that I can take advantage of the income tax relief.

Really appreciate if anyone can let me know what happens in cases like mine?

Thanks a lot in advance

You will still receive the income tax relief if she is under your husband's name.

[vividlaurel]

Thanks nms1, but will my application be accepted or rejected? If I put her under my husband, he will be treated as a first time employer right?

nms1:

vividlaurel:

Hi,

I have a question, hoping someone here can help.

I used to have a maid, who, because of problems, I transferred out last year in Feb. Due to thus, I also left my job and became a SAHM. So pretty much whole of last year I had no income. Now, I have landed a new position, which I need to start next week. I have already started looking for a new maid. My question is will my application be accepted even though I had no income last year. I prefer to take her under my name so that I can take advantage of the income tax relief.

Really appreciate if anyone can let me know what happens in cases like mine?

Thanks a lot in advance

You will still receive the income tax relief if she is under your husband's name.

[nms1]

It will be based on joint income not just the income of whichever one of you is the employer.

[straffan23]

First time employer needs to take an online course. If you want to skip that then just use whoever’s name was used in the past.

[dooelsie]

My maid could not breathe and I brought her to the doctor, she say she had ashma when she was 10 and had small attacks regularly but hid it away frm us. Her housework has not been completed all this while and the Doctor gave medicine and her ashma should be under control for now but I dont know whether to keep her cos she still want to stay on with us.

She did not declare her illness and if I keep her I will hv to keep watch on her and send her to doc for medicine for I dont know how long. I guess if i send her back to the agent she will be transfered. What advice would you give? I did not inform the agent yet.

[nms1]

dooelsie:

My maid could not breathe and I brought her to the doctor, she say she had ashma when she was 10 and had small attacks regularly but hid it away frm us. Her housework has not been completed all this while and the Doctor gave medicine and her ashma should be under control for now but I dont know whether to keep her cos she still want to stay on with us.

She did not declare her illness and if I keep her I will hv to keep watch on her and send her to doc for medicine for I dont know how long. I guess if i send her back to the agent she will be transfered. What advice would you give? I did not inform the agent yet.

if she's just mildly asthmatic then an inhaler should be enough to keep it under control in which case the cost would be relatively low. Is it fair to transfer her to another employer because you don't want to pay for it?