A 55-year-old woman was jailed for two months by a Singapore court after pleading guilty to abusing her Filipino domestic worker on four occasions between March and May this year.
The woman was ordered to pay S$2,000 in compensation to the victim, who is 25 years old.
The defendant, surnamed Loh, is a property agent who hired the Filipina on December 18 last year to work as a domestic at her home in HDB Block 13 on St George’s Road, the Shin Min Daily News reported.
The court learned that the first instance of abuse was noted in March this year when the employer accused her worker of using too much “expensive” soap for cleaning. Loh punched the Filipina in the head and ordered her to use less soap.
Later, the employer punched the victim in the head again after complaining that she was not cleaning the floor well enough.
In early May the employer, who had a habit of recording the number of slices of cheese left, got angry after finding she was one slice short. She confronted the victim, who admitted she took one to make a sandwich for herself because she was starving.
That stirred Loh to beat the maid on her right arm.
On May 25, the worker informed her employer that she had taken out a S$1,000 loan from a legal moneylender. Loh, who was reportedly very discontent, then slapped her worker on the face more than five times.
The victim sought help from a compatriot, who assisted her to file a report of abuse with the police.
Loh learned of the police report and made an offer to the worker – to pay off her debts, cover her medical bills (S$110) and buy her a ticket to fly back home if she withdrew the case.
Sad for the helper,but laughing for the comments…the caption was woman was jailed and fined for abusing the helper…bakit sinasabi pa din wag paaareglo,tsk…
Sad for the helper,but laughing for the comments…the caption was woman was jailed and fined for abusing the helper…bakit sinasabi pa din wag paaareglo,tsk…
Yan ang jail term sa batas nla dhl pananakit lng yun na walang ginamit na kutsilyo o martilyo sa pananakit…kaya ingat mga kapwa OFWs. Don’t be afraid to fight for your rights.
Yan ang jail term sa batas nla dhl pananakit lng yun na walang ginamit na kutsilyo o martilyo sa pananakit…kaya ingat mga kapwa OFWs. Don’t be afraid to fight for your rights.
Nasentensayahan na yung employer, 2 months in jail and S$2,000 for worker’s compensation. Wla nang iaareglo
Nasentensayahan na yung employer, 2 months in jail and S$2,000 for worker’s compensation. Wla nang iaareglo
Sa bansa na yan pinatay c
flor contemplacion ingat kabayan
Sa bansa na yan pinatay c
flor contemplacion ingat kabayan
*may multa
*may multa
Nakulong at nagmulta na po yung employer kaya wala ng iaareglo. 2 months jailed and may mula din siya na 2,000 Singaporean dollar na para sa compensation ng victim.