(© Otnaydur / Dreamstime) OVER the past few years, things have not looked good for Indonesian domestic helpers in this country. Horrific cases of abuse such as those involving Nirmala Bonat in 2004, Ceriyati Dapin in 2007, and then Siti Hajar in 2009 didn’t just make the local headlines. They also raised Malaysia’s profile internationally, […]
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Govt asked to consider hiring maids from China
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 June 2009: The Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (Papa) today asked the government to allow Malaysians to employ maids from China. Papa president Datuk Raja Zulkepley Dahalan said this would help reduce the dependence of Chinese Malaysians on Indonesian maids and minimise incidents of maid abuse owing to problems related to […]
Domestic helpers to get a day off a week
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: The government today agreed to make it compulsory for employers to give one day off a week for their domestic helpers. Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam said the provision would be incorporated into the contract of employment to be signed by employers, the domestic helpers and the agencies […]
