the last donut of the night
7th March 2012, 01:25
http://www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2012/03/06/singapore-maids-protection.html
this is fucking disgusting:
Tan told parliament that some families said they were against giving maids days off because they could socialize and become pregnant during their free time.
"Some employers felt that their maids don't need a rest day because they have enough rest on a daily basis, or that giving maids a weekly rest day will make it difficult for employers to cope when they need a break during their own days off," Tan said. "One oft-repeated concern is the fear that maids will misbehave or become less compliant as a result."
One employer told the Straits Times newspaper that she would seek to pay her maid the extra day's wages rather than allow her to take a day off.
"This is bad news for women who are working," said 49-year-old mother of four children Poon Boon Eng, according to the paper. "If I let her go out four days a month, it will be very hectic for me. I need to rest on Sunday too."
this is fucking disgusting:
Tan told parliament that some families said they were against giving maids days off because they could socialize and become pregnant during their free time.
"Some employers felt that their maids don't need a rest day because they have enough rest on a daily basis, or that giving maids a weekly rest day will make it difficult for employers to cope when they need a break during their own days off," Tan said. "One oft-repeated concern is the fear that maids will misbehave or become less compliant as a result."
One employer told the Straits Times newspaper that she would seek to pay her maid the extra day's wages rather than allow her to take a day off.
"This is bad news for women who are working," said 49-year-old mother of four children Poon Boon Eng, according to the paper. "If I let her go out four days a month, it will be very hectic for me. I need to rest on Sunday too."