The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) have been considering if they should make it compulsory for foreign domestic workers (FDWs) to be given a rest day every week.
However, there are its pros and cons.
Maids are human, they should not be treated like slaves. They need a break after working long hours everyday. Also, with rest days, maids will then put in more effort in taking care of the household chores.
However, many will be worried that during employers' rest days, they do not have their helpers around to help them. Also, they may fear that their maids would abuse their break , and would not return home on time, thus affecting their work the next day as they would not be able to concentrate and do their chores properly with the lack of sleep. Moreover, there have been cases of maids getting pregnant. Employers tends to be worried of giving their maids too much freedom as they will be worried that their maids will do indecent acts and get themselves pregnant.
I personally think that maids should be given a day off once in a while, instead of given a day off once a week. This will not spoil the maid and would encourage the maid to work harder. Moreover, employers can make use of the chance to see if the maid is responsible and if the maid will abuse their freedom. This not only will allow maids to gain the trust of the employers, but also improve the relationship between the maid and employer.
Done by: Chua Qing Ling
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