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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower is reviewing the guidelines to see whether cases of employers illegally deploying foreign domestic workers that are currently resolved with just a warning should be subject to a financial penalty in the future, the minister said on Thursday State of Manpower, Gan Siow Huang. (October 15th).
“This is for employers to take seriously their responsibility towards their foreign domestic workers,” Gan said.
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She was responding to a parliamentary question from Nee Soon GRC Member of Parliament Louis Ng about whether the ministry would consider increasing the maximum fine for employers who illegally hire a maid.
But cases of illegal deployment have been relatively stable in recent years. and the government does not plan to look at the maximum penalty again for now, he said.
These employers face a fine of up to S $ 10,000. They could also be prohibited from hiring foreign domestic workers.
Ms. Gan said that while the current administrative financial penalty is capped at S $ 10,000, the eventual penalty depends on the severity of the violation and the number of violations committed.
Between 2017 and 2019, 16 employers were fined between S $ 3,300 and S $ 24,000 each year.
The issue of the illegal deployment of foreign domestic workers has been in the spotlight following the acquittal of Parti Liyani, who was accused of robbing the family of former Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong.
Ms. Parti was forced to work in the home and office of another family member on multiple occasions in addition to her usual duties at Mr. Liew’s home.
