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.
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 ????????????
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!
I hope that karma comes to her sooner.
Omg1year 2 months 5 maids haha not guilty some more very funny tatay digong tulong
More fun in MOM..5 HELPER IN 14MONTHS??? STILL CN GET ANOTHER HELPER…THE EMPLYR STILL NOT GUILTY MORE FUN IN SINGAPORE…..
Kiasu judiciary. 6 maids wtf
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
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)
I think this woman need a Male maid. Pm me if you need one.
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*
Hahaha
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.
Do we need to have another dead body here as a proof of bad abused?
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.
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".
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.
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…????????
Roger Lim ..u r right bro..maids do make up stories
Roger Lim well said..they havent come across maids frm hell
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…
You see a few statements and writeups from the news and media and come to a conclusion as if you were the there to witness that injustice was done to the maid.
Common Sense would lead one to believe that the employer was not guilty as although she had 5 maids within 14 months, she fired the maids and not the maids left her, and none of these maids accused her of abuse. If she has that capability to abuse, it wouldn’t take that long for her to do that.
And what is so questionable if a person have different standards or requirements that others normally don’t have?
And Singapore courts do not and will not find the employer not guilty if she’s guilty. That’s for sure.
Just because a maid accused her employer means the employer must be guilty? Or because she is a Filipino so 100% she’s not lying.
Is that how God taught you?
You read an article from the news or media and you are able to know exactly what happened?
So all the doctors are lying that she has no marks on any part of her body that has canes or slaps? When she claimed she has been abused EVERYDAY?
And only ONE mark which she claimed she has been kicked? I have a couple of bruises on my body, so I was beatened?
I’m sure Filipinos are better than that. As I know for sure, as has been proven time and again, we Singaporeans would encourage the courts to punish an emploer heavily for any mistreatment of maids..
So are you saying there’s no such thing as a bad maid? That all maids are 100% good.. it’s only the employers who are bad?
That there has never been any maids before that steals from her employer? That there has never been any maids before that bring guys to the house when the employers are out? That there has never been any maids before that neglected or mistreated the kids when the employers are at work?
Roger Lim dnt use God as he was not mentioned here. i understand the report…so my question is..who give her bruise?if u dnt lyk ur maid dnt let her sleep anywhere else outside ur house return her directly to the agency..and fyi,dnt ask why the past maids never complain..not all maids have courage to complain,they still have patience and considerations
I agree
Filipino maid beaten daily by her Employer! Peoples out there ! How many of you buy this story ????Put on your thinking caps. If Indo or myanmar maid , I would still give it a thought.
Mind your word on witch. no right to put in this way.Our government has good example shown with education.
Definetly something wrong if the employer change frequent maids. . Tat being un fair to the maid. . Pls keep a vyvy close eye on tat physco employer
I hope karma hits back these employer vyvy soon.. Trust me these employer is a evil and a witch
Truly asia
Catherine Ong ,Oh really?5maids in 14months have you ever wonderd there is something about to this singaporean woman?I’m still hoping for her karma at the end!
Roger Lim sir i think your one sided ..or your also very cruel to your maid that’s why you dont care if the maid being kick , sleep outside, slap , drink dirty water????????????
Roger Lim sir why over protected by this monster employer???????????????
Hahaha
Sir Stuart mckiddie,, God bless you sir, thank you
Singapore kangroo court perhaps
Oh really not guilty sure she has a lot of money to pay in court that’s why the case dismissed. And think of it ‘how many maids she hired but even one didn’t make up with her.The maid cannot reach her expectations.Too high I think…
Yham David you’re right she’s crazy woman I think.I also work in Singapore for 10 months but I didn’t make it. Now working with one employer for 16years in Malaysia.
Thank Sir Stuart Mckiddie.. Hell for the abusive employers karma will be serve soon
Same attitude..
Anne Sambo,Thank you can you imagine she is the 6th maids fo 14 months i can’t imagined how horrible this woman is…Slapping kicking and pulling hair doesn’l leave a mark for 1day !I still wish that bitch will meet her match 1day!!
Yham David they have money but even a single cents they cannot bring in their grave. SURELY That witch will MEET her match one DAY. She won’t be happy for the rest of her lives
Yashi Ada agree with you
Anavel Garcia Cher Birds have same feather flocks together
Exactly changing a no.s of Maid is a proof that this employer is a witch
I think the defendant might have been a choosy and fussy employer to have switched maids so many times. She may or may not have abused them, it’s not proven. What’s proven is that there is no evidence of harm on the body of the maid who is accusing her of abuse. So, the maid might have lied because the employer was difficult and she needed to get out of this situation. I have changed maids before, for many reasons: they lied about their age, they lied about their experience, they are unable to adapt (Home sick), they are unable to learn, they made big mistakes (like leaving the gas on…). .. so, you can call me a fussy employer but you can’t call me abusive. The ones who eventually stayed and worked long with me have become long time friends who are still in contact with me after they return to the Philippines. So, we have to keep an open mind and not be critical just because of a one-sided view. Employers are not naturally the abusers nor the maids the victims.
Dear Yashi Ada, I think all who work as maids know their scope of work: cleaning (which includes poop, dirt) washing (which includes dirty laundry). They are not asked to do demeaning (low class or shameful) work deliberately because there’s a upper class or there’s a lower class. Work is work. But there’s a dignity you can bring to your work: you are helping the household you are working, the elderly, the children. You give care, love and attention…unfortunately that entails certain quality required of your work and when that’s not given, it really depends how patient the employer is. It’s a give and take, the balance takes time to work out. Which employer don’t want a hardworking maid who is loving and reliable? Many just don’t have the time to work it out so they change maids.
Jennifer Lim-Choy yes indeed vice versa
Well said.
Anne Sambo same feather indeed or i must say he is a near related to that bitch employer