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.
Well said.
Good day to all of you; i believe everyone has their own percepetion and opinion regarding of any situation and happen but i also believe everyone has right to check what is the cause of suddent change of behaviors around us specially the person whom we trust to taking care of our house and the little angels this is the most important matter we should considered while we are working, i dont judge any both party because i wasn’t there to witness what is the real happen but i believe everyone should aware of what happen around and as domestic helper we shouldn’t accept if we think the salary is not enough because this is the cause to push us to look any other resource of something to earned more. No one will take advantage to us if we dont allowed and no one will slave us if we know what is our right its all about knowledge of what is wrong and right but all it depend on us.
That’s not prostitution he is her boyfriend. Please define prostitution.
Grace Generosa you’re right….
It’s her day off, she can do ,what she want,you cannot give her happines,
Binu Benjamin slaves and helpers are different u f____r…
Employer has no right to invade in the maid privacy whats ever the maid do during her off day is her private affair what’s if the employer’s daughter has an affair with a man at the hotel ? Do he or she disown her daughter ?
I agree because she was missing….and call the police …. For speedy act….maids shouldn’t take advantage of the goodness of their bosses…and so as the employers to the maids….
Maids referred to female household worker while servants normally referred to both female and male who does a household job n etc.
Invading to someone’s privacy is a crime….how would u feel if UR not around left ur phone and the maid accidentally saw intimate conversation on chat.IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH UR HOUSEHOLD PLEASE JUST RESPECT THEIR HER PRIVACY…..IF U TREAT HER GOOD SHE MAY DO THE SAME…..I DONT SAY ALL BOSSES ARE BAD OR SOMETHING, AND SO AS THE HOUSEHOLD TOO….JUST GIVE HER A CHANCE TO MEND HER WAYS….
Don’t disgrace on maid.phone is personal/private.
Esther Ng she has right to check the wrk of her helper but she dont have right to check the helper personal belonging.she can prove to other way not to overpass the privacy.what if the maid do same what she did?what her reaction of that?
What the hell was the employer doing going through the maid’s mobile phone. Total invasion of privacy.
Try suing the employer she may end herself up in jail for practicing illegal prostitution which is far more serious.
She should hv set a password on her ph.
Binu Benjamin maids is not a slaves do you pay thousand of dollars why are u saying that maids are slave?idiot maids us different from slave
She has right
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How she respect her employee she doesn’t know how to respect herself. They thought they are wise and clever. But their character buried them 8 feet below the ground. Just saying
Employer must give privacy to your worker.. Employer have no right to check your maids phone.. Your very unrespectful employer. ????????????????????