Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin announced in Parliament on Monday that foreign maids whose work permits are issued or renewed from Jan 1 next year, will be given a compulsory day off.
Employers who have difficulty giving a regular rest day to their maids will have the option of giving them a day off in lieu within the month, or give them monetary compensation that amounts to at least their daily wage. Employers who do not comply with the new Work Permit regulations will face a fine of up to $5,000 and/or a jail term of up to six months.
Under the Employment Act, daily wages are calculated by dividing their monthly salary by 26 working days. Assuming that a maid earns about $400 a month, they would be paid a daily salary of $15.
Some groups have also questioned how the rest days will be implemented, such as whether maids will be allowed to have a 24 hour consecutive rest day, or if such maids have to be on call during their rest days and return to their employers' homes whenever they are called.
New maids will be advised on their rights when they attend their Settling In Programme, as well as what constitutes appropriate behaviour on their rest days.
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