FAQs
TWC2 is asked many questions about its views and the issues that concern us. Here we offer some answers that we hope will be helpful.
Most foreign domestic workers and their employers get along quite well, particularly once the awkwardness of the first few days of the working relationship is over. We think it is important not to lose sight of that fact, as, in what follows, we will necessarily focus on problem areas.
This should be a developing part of our website. More questions and answers will be added, and those already included will be revised and updated. In making revisions, we'll try to take account of comments and suggestions, as well as incorporating the results of our TWC2's own research and discussions.
Most foreign domestic workers and their employers get along quite well, particularly once the awkwardness of the first few days of the working relationship is over. We think it is important not to lose sight of that fact, as, in what follows, we will necessarily focus on problem areas.
This should be a developing part of our website. More questions and answers will be added, and those already included will be revised and updated. In making revisions, we'll try to take account of comments and suggestions, as well as incorporating the results of our TWC2's own research and discussions.
6. Don't most domestic workers agree to the conditions they work under?
If a woman has signed a contract with the employer that says that she agrees to have no time off for two years, how can anyone object that it is unfair?
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7. Is 'maid abuse' (violence against foreign domestic workers) a serious problem?
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) statistics suggest that the level of serious violence against domestic workers is falling.
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8. What right do maids have to complain about when they are better off here than in their countries?
In most areas of life, Singapore measures its achievement against the most advanced and highest standards in the world: why, when it comes to foreign domestic workers, should we choose to measure our own standards by those of less developed countries with fewer protections for their own labour forces?.
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9. Why does TWC2 go on about the rights of maids? What about those of employers?
TWC2 wants a fair deal for employers and we have said this quite clearly. When an employer is told that the domestic worker s/he is considering taking on is properly trained in the main areas of the work she will be asked to do, that ought to be true.
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10. What are the minimum conditions that TWC2 thinks domestic workers should have?
Beyond what exists at present, the legal minimum should include: an entitlement to one day off every week, including the right to leave the workplace; no other measure could more rapidly and decisively improve the position of foreign domestic workers. It would give them time for rest and recreation; they could seek help and advice.
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