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Maid to Order
Ending Abuses Against Migrant Domestic Workers in Singapore
December 6, 2005

This 124-page report is based on more than one hundred in-depth interviews with domestic workers, government officials, and employment agents. It details a range of abuses endured by domestic workers in Singapore and the response of the Singaporean government.

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ISBN: C1710
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Table of Contents
  • Summary
  • Background
  • Pre-Departure Abuses
  • Legal Framework for Migrant Domestic Workers in Singapore
  • Agent Abuse and Negligence in Singapore
  • Workplace Abuses in Singapore
  • Government and Private Responses to Abuse
  • Conclusion
  • Recommendations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix A: Standard Contract for Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong
  • Appendix B: Work Permit Conditions for Domestic Workers in Singapore
  • Appendix C:Abuses Documented by Human Rights Watch
  • Appendix D:Prosecution Cases for Salary Default
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