Everyone needs a day off to rest and relax from work or school. Domestic workers (often called \'maids\') are no different. Even though current standard contracts have provisions for days off, these are often disregarded or neutralised, such as by persuading the worker to sign away her day off.
As a result, about half the maids in Singapore do not have a single day off during the entire period of their employment contract, which may be a period of two years and up. Of those who do get days off, many receive only one or two days off a month. Only a lucky minority enjoy a day off a week.
I call for domestic workers to be given one full day off every week, to be guaranteed by law.
Reaching this level of visibility feels heavy because it highlights just how many people see the exhaustion these workers face every day. The momentum here is undeniable and it serves as a reminder that this fight is far from over.
6 Comments
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John Riley
18 years ago
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My helper works so hard for our family and she needs her own time to rest away from the house. Make it mandatory.
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Mei Verma
18 years ago
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It is basic human rights to have a rest day. Keeping them inside all the time is cruel.
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Siti Wong
18 years ago
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Everyone deserves a break. Working 24/7 without a single day to rest is just not right, no matter who you are.
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Raj McBride
18 years ago
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THEY ARE HUMANS NOT ROBOTS. Give them the Sunday off like everyone else.
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Linda Gray
18 years ago
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Two years without a break is insane. People would go crazy. Fix this law ASAP.
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David Marshall
18 years ago
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Agree with this. My helper helps us out so much and she definitely needs a day to herself. Hope this changes things.
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Everyone needs a day off to rest and relax from work or school. Domestic workers (often called \'maids\') are no different. Even though current standard contracts have provisions for days off, these are often disregarded or neutralised, such as by persuading the worker to sign away her day off.
As a result, about half the maids in Singapore do not have a single day off during the entire period of their employment contract, which may be a period of two years and up. Of those who do get days off, many receive only one or two days off a month. Only a lucky minority enjoy a day off a week.
I call for domestic workers to be given one full day off every week, to be guaranteed by law.
Reaching this level of visibility feels heavy because it highlights just how many people see the exhaustion these workers face every day. The momentum here is undeniable and it serves as a reminder that this fight is far from over.
6 Comments
J
John Riley
18 years ago
Featured
My helper works so hard for our family and she needs her own time to rest away from the house. Make it mandatory.
M
Mei Verma
18 years ago
Featured
It is basic human rights to have a rest day. Keeping them inside all the time is cruel.
S
Siti Wong
18 years ago
Featured
Everyone deserves a break. Working 24/7 without a single day to rest is just not right, no matter who you are.
R
Raj McBride
18 years ago
Featured
THEY ARE HUMANS NOT ROBOTS. Give them the Sunday off like everyone else.
L
Linda Gray
18 years ago
Featured
Two years without a break is insane. People would go crazy. Fix this law ASAP.
D
David Marshall
18 years ago
Featured
Agree with this. My helper helps us out so much and she definitely needs a day to herself. Hope this changes things.
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My helper works so hard for our family and she needs her own time to rest away from the house. Make it mandatory.