A 37-year-old Indonesian woman hired as a domestic worker in Singapore since 2010 was sacked by her latest employer, who allegedly found – via a chat history on the maid’s mobile phone – that she was engaged in sex work on her days off.
A working mother of two surnamed Chen, who had given birth to her second son in October last year, hired the Indonesian domestic helper, whose name was not known, in June to take care of household chores so her mother-in-law could concentrate on looking after the 8-month-old grandson, Lianhe Wanbao (Singapore) reported over the weekend.
The Indonesian maid was said to have worked efficiently during the first two months. However, she was seen to frequently sneak out to her mobile phones and allegedly damaged items while cleaning without admitting that to the employer’s mother-in-law.
A drastic change in her temperament was noted after her weekly days off, as she often wore heavy make-up and returned home late. That resulted in her failing to work on time the next day, as she allegedly overslept and rarely let go of her cellphone.
On September 26, Chen took the opportunity to check on her mobile phone while the maid was having a shower. She allegedly discovered text messages to and from at least four male migrant workers regarding the possibility of having sex. The maid also asked the men to cover her cellphone top-up expenses.
Two days later, Chen, together with a relative, reported the situation to the employment agency, which terminated the maid’s work contract and promised to send her home as soon as possible.
When the maid was asked to leave, she allegedly did not ask why – but admitted to Chen that she was casual about her relationships, her employer told the newspaper.
Its not right for the employer to go over the maids phone its her private property..empliyer has no respect .if she wanted to terminate her because of neglegence why not do so?just respect the privacy of other no matter who they are.
I think not only all her problem, the man also must bear the problems.if the case happen,as let the man boss need to notify.
it doesn’t mean your the boss you have the right to touch your employee private life.She is also human she has needs and wants and you didn’t own her,yes you pay her but it doesnt mean you have the right to know her private things!!!at least she did on her off days and not during working days..open your mind folks!!
busybody employer ur maid she can do whatever she want beause is her offday whatever……..
I don’t think that the employer got the right to handle het maid’s personal stuffs without permission like the cellphone… i worked in Singapore before and I witnessed how they treat their maids , most of them are so strict, fussy and paranoids…Very limited time of rest during the night they want you to do overwork, can’t you imagine only 4 hours of sleep?no day off? thats why i really don’t want to come their for work again I swear!
The employer trespass the private privacy of her maid. .whatever the maid will do on her day off is not the business of her employer coz its her offday and out of her employer house..she can file a case to her employer..
Employer was wrong what’s she did it
Employer wrong
THE EMPLOYER IS TOO KEIPO …SHE DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT TO OPEN ANYBODY’S PHONE EVEN SHE IS HER HELPER… SHE ONLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CORRECT HER REGARDING HER JOB WITHIN HER PREMISSES NOT TO MIND HER PRIVATE MATTERS OR AFFAIR!
Can see, instead this helper win get case against her employers but somehow this agency as well the problem that’s sides the employers they must shut their business..
This kind of employers not deserving to have helper. If employers cannot respect thier helper privacy what kind is people are they??! No manners at all it’s out of your business as long as your helper fudge bring the guys inside your properties so what. Because of their limit minded and poor understanding that’s what they can do.. Supposed not given a chance to have helper as well they don’t deserve any services.. sucked!!!
Gail Borje, absolutely. She must sue this employer for intruding her privacy and disrespect her for the personal belongings without permission from her.
Absolutely right ,the helper can sue her employer.it shows that she is an abusive employer with no respect
Evil people!
Phone is privacy. Why employer do that’s. maid also human. Have. Privacy. Must respect Each other.
To the employer do u really need to post in social media bout what had happen in your maid?!!why dont u just keep between you the maid and the agency….you know what its about respect…
A busy body employer she had no rigth to check the phone that is the privacy idiots
the maid should have sued the employer for invasion of privacy…regardless of what the employer had seen in her text messages , she has no proof of her accusations. what the helper does in her off is her own prerogative
employer dont have the rght to mind the maids phone,what if maid also mind the employers phone do u want??
I think the employer trespass the maids privacy by scrolling her phone WTO permission