A few maids spoke to ST, saying that they are still being made to work during their rest days.
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Domestic workers were “strongly encouraged” by the MOM to stay home during the Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) period, thus they are home on Sundays (their rest days).
However, they are still being made to work on their rest days and are doing so without compensation.
One of the maids was asked to cook and do laundry on her rest days and she asked her employer if she could get paid for working on her day off, she was rejected.
This is depite MOM saying that maids should not be assigned work on their rest days.
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And if the maids agree to do work on their rest days, employers have to pay them in lieu.