SG employer torn over raising maid's salary from S$650 to S$850 as her husband battles cancer
SINGAPORE: An employer is seeking advice on whether she should give her domestic helper a S$200 monthly pay rise after learning that the woman is considering leaving the household for a better-paying job in Malaysia to support her cancer-stricken husband. Posting in the Complaint Singapore Facebook group on Friday (Nov 6), the employer said her helper had been working for the family for over a…
A Singaporean employer is grappling with whether to increase her domestic helper's salary by S$200 per month, following the woman's decision to potentially seek better employment in Malaysia to support her terminally ill husband. The helper, who has been with the family for over a year, is a highly reliable and caring employee, praised for her exceptional dedication to the family.
However, the helper's husband is battling cancer, and leaving Singapore to work in Johor Bahru would allow her to earn around S$1,000 a month, compared to her current S$650.
The employer is torn between keeping a valuable employee she considers a "diamond in the rough" and the financial burden of paying her a higher salary. While most commenters advised the employer to let the helper go, some suggested potential compromises such as offering additional compensation for working on rest days. The employer, caught between her heart and finances, is seeking honest advice on how to handle the situation.
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