Domestic worker

Man gets jail, caning for sexually assaulting domestic helper near her employer’s home

Hossain Mohammad Azim assaulted the woman after he confronted her for being with another man.

About 90 employers penalised every year for not giving domestic workers mandatory day off: MOM

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said the “vast majority of employers” comply with the mandatory rest day.

Indonesia passes long-awaited law to protect domestic workers

For decades, Indonesia’s five million domestic workers, primarily women, have served as the invisible backbone of the economy.

In India, $1 housekeepers spark a consumer, worker frenzy despite safety risks

Laxmi, an employee with Pronto cleans a house with a broom in New Delhi, India, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra

‘Not allowed to use the home Wi-Fi’: How domestic workers get online in Singapore

Foreign domestic workers queue to top up their prepaid SIM cards at Lucky Plaza.

Actress Sora Ma says toddler son left alone at home fell from stairs after helper sneaked out

Actress Sora Ma said her helper was nowhere to be found and had left her only child alone at home.

Migrant workers: Let’s not make them invisible again

Today, there are more than 1.2 million work permit holders on the island.

Invisible to incandescent: Filipino domestic workers seize the stage to become stars for a day

Ms Mharimar being surrounded by her friends after she was crowned the grand winner.

Migrant workers hesitate to seek mental health support due to job loss fear, misconceptions: Study

Some respondents were also unaware of mental health services or believed such services would be too expensive, said the study.

‘She’s my best friend’: S’pore employer supported domestic worker’s English lessons, diploma studies

Madam Jamie Too (left), who received the Employer of the Year Award 2026, encouraged her domestic worker Ms Ika Septia Purnamasari to pursue higher education and funded part of it.

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