"Employers not allowed to keep money belonging to maids from next year: MOM
SINGAPORE: From Jan 1 next year, employers will no longer be allowed to keep any money belonging to their maids, including paid salaries.
In a press release on Sunday (Oct 7), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said it is introducing this Work Permit condition to protect both employers and foreign domestic workers (FDW) from money-related disputes.
Earlier this year, the Centre for Domestic Employees had suggested that employers should not be allowed to keep any money belonging to their maids.
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower Low Yen Ling said: “We are aware that employers safe-keep their foreign domestic workers’ money for various reasons, including doing so at the request of their FDWs.
“However, such arrangements may inadvertently lead to disputes. By not allowing employers to safe-keep salaries, MOM seeks to protect the interests of both the employers and FDWs.”
MOM said the practice of employers safekeeping their maids' money poses inconveniences and risks to both parties."
Not sure if one truly needs to safeguard FDW (Foreign Domestic Workers) if there were trust n respect between the employers n their FDWs. Unless MoM had concrete evidences that showed many cases of money disputes where the employers were guilty!!
Anyway, it is always good to keep FDWs' money in their own name strictly. They then need to be briefed or reminded or taught HOW to SAFEGUARD their own hard earned money from being swindled or cheated by fellow FDWs or boyfriends of dubious characters or any strangers who r professional conmen!!
May the FDWs get what they earned n dutifully discharged their responsibilities well forging a great relationship with their employers for a mutually respectful n healthy relationship n partnership!!
Blessed all good emoloyers n FDWs!!
SINGAPORE: From Jan 1 next year, employers will no longer be allowed to keep any money belonging to their maids, including paid salaries.
In a press release on Sunday (Oct 7), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said it is introducing this Work Permit condition to protect both employers and foreign domestic workers (FDW) from money-related disputes.
Earlier this year, the Centre for Domestic Employees had suggested that employers should not be allowed to keep any money belonging to their maids.
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower Low Yen Ling said: “We are aware that employers safe-keep their foreign domestic workers’ money for various reasons, including doing so at the request of their FDWs.
“However, such arrangements may inadvertently lead to disputes. By not allowing employers to safe-keep salaries, MOM seeks to protect the interests of both the employers and FDWs.”
MOM said the practice of employers safekeeping their maids' money poses inconveniences and risks to both parties."
Not sure if one truly needs to safeguard FDW (Foreign Domestic Workers) if there were trust n respect between the employers n their FDWs. Unless MoM had concrete evidences that showed many cases of money disputes where the employers were guilty!!
Anyway, it is always good to keep FDWs' money in their own name strictly. They then need to be briefed or reminded or taught HOW to SAFEGUARD their own hard earned money from being swindled or cheated by fellow FDWs or boyfriends of dubious characters or any strangers who r professional conmen!!
May the FDWs get what they earned n dutifully discharged their responsibilities well forging a great relationship with their employers for a mutually respectful n healthy relationship n partnership!!
Blessed all good emoloyers n FDWs!!
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