A Singaporean female employer has been fined $13,000 for abandoning her domestic helper in Batam. The reason? The helper, Islahatul Alif failed to prepare breakfast one morning. Yesterday (Aug 25), Lianhe Zaobao reported that Hong Xuanyu, a hawker stall owner, had been fined the heavy sum after pleading guilty to two charges of violating the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act....
The reason?Yesterday , Lianhe Zaobao reported that Hong Xuanyu, a hawker stall owner, had beenThe Indonesian helper, Islahatul worked for Hong from February 4 to April 28, 2018.
On the morning of April 28, Hong was "angry" and confiscated the helper's phone because she "did not make breakfast". Islahatul initially refused as she was worried that she would be fired, but Hong reassured her that she would not be replaced. The pair then took a ferry from the Singapore Cruise Centre to Batam.
Additionally, Hong kept Islahatul's work permit card and asked a friend to cancel the work permit through the latter's Singpass account that very day.
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