Foreign maid manual issued<\/p>\n
SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore employers of foreign domestic
\nworkers will soon have a \"maid manual\" advising them to make sure
\ntheir employees have enough rest and describing Filipino,
\nIndonesian and Sri Lankan cultures, the Ministry of Manpower said
\nSaturday.<\/p>\n
The ministry targeted maid employers first since this group
\nhires the largest number of foreign workers in the city-state but
\nplans similar information kits for the construction and
\nmanufacturing sectors.<\/p>\n
Cases of maid abuse have been prominent in the media recently.
\nThere have also been reports of abusive maids, such as an
\nIndonesian charged with pouring sulfuric acid into the mouth of a
\nthree-month-old baby.<\/p>\n
Then Yee Thoong, the ministry's divisional director in charge
\nof foreign manpower employment, said the kit setting out
\neverything an employer should know about employing and training a
\nforeign maid should be distributed to all employers this month.<\/p>\n
Employers are exhorted to train the maid and ensure she
\nreceives enough privacy and rest.<\/p>\n
In the cultural guidelines, it notes Filipinos often wear
\nslippers at home in the belief the practice wards off rheumatism.<\/p>\n
\"A note written in red ink to an Indonesian maid indicates the
\nwriter is angry with her,\" it advises.<\/p>\n
A dictionary of everyday terms informs an employer of basic
\nwords in Bahasa Indonesia, Tagalog and Sinhalese.<\/p>",
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