A Singaporean woman who had dismissed five foreign domestic workers within 14 months was found not guilty of physically abusing a Filipino woman during her employment as the sixth maid in the family.
The defendant, a self-employed beauty specialist, provided such services at her apartment in Clementi, Singapore. In court, she denied hurting her maid by kicking her on two occasions in 2015, on August 19 and September 4, Lianhe Wanbao (Singapore) reported.
The Filipino domestic helper, who was hired in July 2015, was the family’s sixth maid since May 2014, and she was sent back to the employment agency around six weeks after her hiring, on September 5, 2015.
The Filipino woman told the court that she had been beaten nearly every day during her stay at the defendant’s home. Whenever she made a minor mistake, the woman would punish physically such as by slapping her face, pulling her hair or even caning her, she claimed.
On one occasion, the maid was allegedly forced by the defendant to drink dirty water while she was cleaning the toilet.
On September 4, 2015, the Singaporean woman became angry and allegedly threatened to kill the maid if she failed to pack and go within five minutes. The Filipino spent the night with her belongings in the staircase of the apartment building. In the morning, the Singaporean woman’s husband took the maid back to the employment agency.
However, the court found that the maid’s statement contained inconsistencies, particularly related to the allegations of being kicked by the defendant. In addition, a bruise on the maid’s left leg failed to match her statement. Doctors could not find slap or cane marks during a medical examination.
Hence, the court found the defendant not guilty of two charges of physical abuse against the Filipino.
She’s not good employer that’s why so many time she change maid.because if you treat good your maid she can be more nice to their employer in can stay more Long…I’m so happy that time because my employer even they are Chinese they very good employer they very kind I work with them more than 11years, even my salary little bit,that time.im so happy because they treat me like a family…
Roger Lim well said..they havent come across maids frm hell
Roger Lim ..u r right bro..maids do make up stories
Thank you for you have treated your previous maid well with compassion and kindness.. such an employer like you is truly a blessing for a foreign maid….GOD bless you more…????????
You are talking nonsense.
Change what law? That if a maid accuses her employer that it is mandatory for the court to find the employer guilty?
You tried to act smart with your comments but displayed your stupidity.
Who cares whether you believe or not? As if you are the almighty? Please do not apologize on behalf of my country.
I see many comments indicating that the employer is guilt but was let off. As if you were there to see the maid being ill-treated or that the doctors are all lying and only the maid was telling the truth. Maids will never lie, right?
The employer may be choosy or has high expectations which may be why she has so many maids within a short time. This is within her rights.
But bear in mind that the employer fired the maids and not the maids left her.
If she was guilty, the earlier maids would have reported her.
Much as we want to protect maids in Singapore and punish employers are are guilty, we must also be fair to the employers who are not guilty.
I was only wondering why the employer didn’t make an issue for false accusations against the maid. She should be taught a lesson that "Thou shall not lie".
She may be choosy or has high expectations which may be why she has so many maids within a short time.
But she fired the maids not the maids left her.
If she was guilty, the earlier maids would have reported her.
Much as we want to protect maids in Singapore and punish employers are are guilty, we must also be fair to the employers who are not guilty.
Do we need to have another dead body here as a proof of bad abused?
Gone are the days where maids are treated with dignity. I was very close to my maid when I was taken care of by her. I even followed her back to her ‘kampong’. Cannot understand why an employer resorts to abusing their helpers.
Hahaha
inconsistency statements????well understood the kababayan losing her mindset bciz of what happened…you employers around the world having maids if u r human we are human too..our pea and pohpoh are all the same smelly whatever u eat..we maids cleaning all ur dirt..so who is dirty???we cook ur food,we clean ur house,we wash ur clothes,we take care ur children,we all do tasks in ur house for ur convenience..so in return is our payment. you employers did not employ a maid for u to abuse..something wrong in ur values? where is ur culture? you know urselves cruel and barbaric dnt take a maid to suffer in ur custody..s*n of a *i*c*
I think this woman need a Male maid. Pm me if you need one.
Sometimes, inconsistency of statement provided by a victim, resulting from pain/hurt caused may lead to misjudgement. However, commonsense wud lead one to believe dat d former employer has d capability to act in such a manner as 5 helpers were dismissed in a course of 5 months(pretty much questionable)
It is so obvious that the employer is not component to hire a maid because of her attitude and still the agency gave her a maid.
And still not guilty of physical abuse?
Justice pls
Kiasu judiciary. 6 maids wtf
More fun in MOM..5 HELPER IN 14MONTHS??? STILL CN GET ANOTHER HELPER…THE EMPLYR STILL NOT GUILTY MORE FUN IN SINGAPORE…..
Omg1year 2 months 5 maids haha not guilty some more very funny tatay digong tulong
I hope that karma comes to her sooner.
I hope the next time she will get a housemaid i hope this singaporean woman witch will get killed if she ever abused another housemaid!
5 helper in 14 months ????? My dear God its very clear that there’s a big blank to this woman and still not guilty ???????????????????? Lord i gave it all to u ????????????