Remember...

...this post?

Looks like another aspect of this issue has been picked up by the IHT and serialdeviant. This time concerning Singaporeans' treatment of slaves domestic maids.

The maids pay hefty agents' fees to work here. First few months if not year of their pay is used to repay monies owed to agents. Get paid little by the employers if at all. Abuse is not uncommon. Days off are subject to the whims of employers. They get sent back to their country of origin if employers are unsatisfied. They get looked down socially by the rest of the people here.

Would you work 24/7 for $200 a month?

Sounds like indentured labour to me.


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