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Meals for helpers on their day off: Employer says it’s unnecessary, but others say offering food eases household tensions

SINGAPORE: Early this year, The Independent Singapore reported an employer-helper dilemma in which an employer explained that their helper had left the house at 9 a.m. on her day off but returned ...
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A rest day request that tests her trust: Should employers ask what their helpers plan to do outside before granting them a day off?

SINGAPORE: A helper asked for one day off each week, but her employer asked what she planned to do with it. That casual exchange set off a storm. The employer shared her side of the story in the MDW ...