Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has intervened after a 35-year-old Filipina domestic worker was seen working at heights painting the exterior of a three-story home on Pavilion Street. The ministry is now trying to establish if the woman’s employer may be guilty of endangering the health or safety of their worker.
The incident became public after a Facebook user named Catherine Plagne-Ismail, posted two videos on social media. The videos were accompanied by comments criticizing the house owner, arguing that painting the outside of a house should not be the duty of a domestic worker, the Lianhe Wanbao (Singapore) reported.
In one of the videos, the domestic worker was seen painting while perched precariously on a tall ladder that was propped up against the second floor of the house.
In another video, the domestic worker was seen squatting on a ledge outside the third story of the house.
The worker was reportedly visited by officers from the Ministry of Manpower during her second day of painting work.
She had no idea she had been filmed until the officers said they were concerned for her safety after seeing the videos.
The victim admitted that she was very afraid, but did not dare to disobey employers for whom she had been working for three years.
For failing to ensure the foreign domestic worker performed her duties in a manner which does not endanger her life or personal safety, the employer could be fined up to S$10,000, face a jail term of up to 12 months, or both.
Baka naman iyong amo nya ang benefactor ng Accident/Life Insurance nya hehehe..
Paul Mateo correct Mr. Paul. Majority of them
Paul Mateo correct Mr. Paul. Majority of them
that’s slavery ! and I thought Singaporeans,are civilized!
that’s slavery ! and I thought Singaporeans,are civilized!
grabe kong ako ayaw ko thanks God nalang at kahit 20yrs.na akong nag aabroad kahit car ng amo never ako nakapaglinis
grabe kong ako ayaw ko thanks God nalang at kahit 20yrs.na akong nag aabroad kahit car ng amo never ako nakapaglinis
Eddy Tan corect..not all chinese is bad…my emplyr is chinese bt they very good person…
Eddy Tan corect..not all chinese is bad…my emplyr is chinese bt they very good person…
Korek…di nmn lht ng chekwa pare pareho ng ugali…my emplyr is chinese bt super duper cl s kbaitan….oras ko hwak ko never clng nag utos ng khit anu skin…
Korek…di nmn lht ng chekwa pare pareho ng ugali…my emplyr is chinese bt super duper cl s kbaitan….oras ko hwak ko never clng nag utos ng khit anu skin…
Kahit saan parteng lupalop ng mundo meron mga amo abusado meron din mababait ano man mga lahi nila…kaya swertehan lng talaga pag aabroad
Kahit saan parteng lupalop ng mundo meron mga amo abusado meron din mababait ano man mga lahi nila…kaya swertehan lng talaga pag aabroad
Eddy Tan , not all but majority….
Eddy Tan , not all but majority….
Eddy Tan
well said,mr.eddie.tan,not all chinese,my boss is a chinese but they are so kind,and well educated..
Eddy Tan
well said,mr.eddie.tan,not all chinese,my boss is a chinese but they are so kind,and well educated..
Pinalalabas pa nga tumalon o nagsuicide
Pinalalabas pa nga tumalon o nagsuicide
Wtf! Why didn’t the employer hire a painter to do the job? This is not the job of a domestic helper. That’s very dangerous. Will the employer accept to bare the consequences if anything bad happen to her helper? Come-on that’s a human life there and she do not deserve to loss her life in this way. Crazy! Hope the employer get fine and spend some times in jail.