SINGAPORE, Aug 16 — Over 80 per cent of criminal accusations made by employers in Singapore against their maids never result in charges being filed by the authorities, said a...
SINGAPORE, Aug 16 — Over 80 per cent of criminal accusations made by employers in Singapore against their maids never result in charges being filed by the authorities, said a report released yesterday by a migrant workers advocacy group.
For example, in one case, an employer had filed a police report against a domestic worker for allegedly stealing S$10. Meanwhile, 36 per cent of all the cases resulted in no further action taken against the migrant domestic workers, and 43 per cent were given a stern warning.Though the majority of the cases did not lead to a criminal charge, the maids still have to bear heavy consequences as a result of just being accused of a crime.
Some employers are aware of the precarious financial and legal positions that workers will face if they are accused of a crime and while assisting police investigations. The individual investigating officers typically have the discretion to allow the worker to work or not. The automatic right to employment should also be extended to workers who have been given stern warnings.
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