Domestic Helpers

SINGAPORE: While many people spend their downtime binge-watching shows or scrolling through social media, one maid in Singapore is using hers to learn how to code, with the hope of one day creating a ...

Her cheerful comment about working in SG, buying 2 homes, land and even supporting her daughter’s education earned warm responses from millions online

One Singaporean said seeing how some domestic helpers are treated has become her biggest "culture shock".

SINGAPORE: A Singapore employer says she felt “angry and betrayed” after discovering that her domestic helper had complained on social media about being asked to care for the family's baby while she a...

After saying helpers are often judged for one mistake instead of years of service, a domestic worker invited employers to consider whether expectations are sometimes part of the problem.

A domestic helper says her co-worker keeps ordering her around, expects her to follow instructions, and even tells their employer stories about her—even though they're both hired for the same job. In...

SINGAPORE: After working in Singapore for more than three decades, a domestic helper is finally preparing to return to her home country, the Philippines. Before she leaves, however, her employer's da...

The domestic helper who was spared from police action after stealing from her employers later suffocated the 73-year-old man she cared for

A Filipino domestic helper stole S$217,000 worth of cash and jewellery from the family of her Singaporean employer over 4 years. She pleaded guilty to two counts of theft by a servant.

She secretly stole cash and jewellery over 4 years from her employer's safe before getting caught on a hidden camera, which exposed the thefts

An Indonesian maid was sentenced to 18 months in prison for abusing her 97-year-old employer with dementia. She repeatedly punched the elderly man in the head, eyes, abdomen, arms, and legs, and also poked his eyes and pulled and squeezed his genitals.

The person who reported the issue said, "If they don't trust the maid in an empty office, can I trust the maid in my home when I'm out?"

SINGAPORE: An employer has claimed she fired her third helper just four days after she arrived after realising that the skills listed on her profile did not match reality. She alleged the helper coul...

SINGAPORE: An employer took to social media to share that her domestic helper keeps asking her for an additional day off each month without any salary deduction. On Monday (Jul 6), the employer post...