Maid to get weekly rest days
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Thanks for the advice and suggestion.
I also read it as off 2 times per month. She is still very new and have not proven her worth yet, so, I may start with 2 times a month approach.
From the start, her off hours is about 10.45am to 9pm. However, last Sunday, for the 1st time, I told her to come back by 8.45pm as I find it quite late cos next day, kids have morning school.
End up, she was home at 8.55pm cos she was chatting with other maid downstairs. I was very disappointed with her attitude as I feel that allowing her to stay out till 8.45pm is already very long. Neighbours maids or generally, I heard, maids are to be back by 7pm. When I told her my neighbour’s maid is back by 6plus, she has the cheek to tell me neighbour maid goes out at 8.30am. So, when I told her, ok, then next time you can go at 8.30am to 6.30pm, but she didn’t want.
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dd:
Your contract cannot void the law. I believe the law says she is entitled to a day off every week (since her contract started in 2013).POA Teacher,
My maid's entitlement is 2 off days per month. I follow the basis of starting date 7th as she is also paid on this date.
Her contract states 2 off per month. So, when months that has 5 Sundays, she will end up getting 3 sundays within the month. Understand that weekly off day will get every sunday despite 5 weeks month.
Therefore, if you insist on letting her off only 2 days per week, you have to compensate her for the weeks when she doesn't go off. i.e. if there are 4 Sundays, you have to pay her for the 2 Sundays that she works. If there are 5 Sundays, and you give her only 2 days off, you have to pay her for the 3 Sundays that she works. -
Oh… Perhaps I was not clear earlier. My maid’s contract commenced last year, in Dec 2012, hence, she is not entitled to the weekly off. I have a friend’s maid arrived recently, she has no off day, but she is compensated.
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My maid would clean the house before she goes, exactly what time she leaves the house I have no idea cos we are still in our dreamland, she locks up and go. She would be back by 6pm, though she is not asked to. if we are not in when she comes back, she’ll call me from my house phone to inform us she is back. Has been like this since day one.
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POA Teacher:
Oh, thank you for clearing my doubts. :)))!You need to pay her the extra only if YOU want her to work on day off. But you can be sure some employers will misinterpret, and pay even when it's the maid who doesn't want to go out.
Then spoil it for everyone else.
Btw, the weekly day off does not apply to your current contracts. Only for those renewing or new work permits wef 2013. -
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joanne_mas:
This is a problem that many of us have - maids who don't want a day off!Hi oneheart,
Sorry to hear you need to get a replacement. If it's any console to you, my current Indo maid's salary is already $470. When we renew her contract this June, we will have to pay for her off day to work. Plus DH wants to increase her pay so I guess it will easily hit more than $550 :X
Hi janet_lee88,
Have not ask my maid yet cos renewal due in June. She told me she does not have much friends in Singapore. Plus our Sundays are always out (DH likes to bring the kids out). DH don't want to give her off day and compensate her but utimately depends if she wants to take it not.
You can just tell her that she is allowed to take each Sunday off and if she doesn't want to go out she can stay at home. If you are usually out it won't bother you and she can just take it easy. -
If maid doesn’t want to go off, have to compensate her leh…if she goes out, she will feel the pinch of taking transport and buying lunch. Brother’s maid doesn’t want to go off…she has car sickness.
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If she chooses not to go out but stay in why must pay her. You just don’t expect nor ask her to do any chores on her off days. If she wants to do, that is her choice again, no need to pay.
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