Industry sector: domestic
30
07, 2021
Two more maid abuse cases come before the courts
Two maid abuse cases together throw a spotlight on an underlying issue: the difficulty migrant workers face when trying to get out of unhappy jobs.
24
07, 2021
Rule change: domestic workers to enjoy one compulsory day off a month
Multiple measures to try to deal with abusive confinement of maids. How well will they work? Are there better, less-costly solutions?
15
03, 2021
Give domestic workers a break
For all the wringing of hands over abuse of domestic workers, one key solution has still not been implemented despite TWC2 proposing it nearly two decades ago.
26
02, 2021
Domestic worker dies from abuse and starvation, commentary 2
Baying for blood is easy. Looking unflinchingly at how regulatory policies and priorities contributed to the torture and killing of a domestic worker would be more positive.
25
02, 2021
Domestic worker dies from abuse and starvation, commentary 1
The killing of a domestic worker behind closed doors must compel us to reckon with the concept of live-in domestic help. Live-out arrangements have many benefits.
11
02, 2021
BBC video: Silicon valley’s online slave market
This documentary about human trafficking may be about Kuwait but the specific factors enabling the problem have parallels in Singapore too. Don't be smug.
8
01, 2021
14-day Covid-19 insurance required for newly-arriving migrant workers
From 1 January 2021, employers must purchase insurance (at least $10,000) against the risk of the worker developing Covid-19 within 14 days of arrival.
12
08, 2020
Longing for life outside — domestic workers during the lockdown
"Tell us about your experiences in Singapore," we asked a group of Indonesian domestic workers. "And about how you cannot go home during Covid-19."
29
06, 2020
Why we say ‘foreign domestic worker’ and not ‘helper’
The term "helper" seems to be growing in popularity, but TWC2 disagrees with its use.
28
05, 2020
Under lockdown, domestic workers at risk of abuse
Domestic workers have been "advised" to stay in employers' residences during their rest days since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. No end in sight. What about those who have to live with abusive employers?