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New ruling by Indonesian authorities to pass cost of placement fee to employers from Jan
Industry players feel the new rule may end up disadvantaging both employers and foreign domestic workers.ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
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PublishedDec 18, 2020, 5:00 am SGT
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December 17, 2020
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From next month, employers must pay one-time placement fee that used to be borne by incoming FDWs
Single mother Lynda Lee who has relied on foreign domestic workers (FDWs) from Indonesia for the last 10 years is resigned to looking elsewhere to replace her former maid.
This is because a new ruling by the Indonesian authorities to pass the cost of the FDW placement fee to employers from next month will add an extra cost of up to $3,000.
The one-time fee to cover expenses such as transportation, accommodation and medical examinations incurred by new FDWs coming to Singapore used to be clawed back from the maid by deducting her salary for months.
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New Indonesian maids to cost up to $3,000 more for employers in Singapore
The ruling means employers must now pay this fee to enable new Indonesian FDWs to come to Singapore debt-free.PHOTO: ST FILE
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PublishedDec 17, 2020, 1:00 pm SGT
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From next month, employers must pay one-time placement fee that used to be borne by incoming FDWs
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Single mother Lynda Lee who has relied on foreign domestic workers (FDWs) from Indonesia for the last 10 years is resigned to looking elsewhere to replace her former maid.
This is because a new ruling by the Indonesian authorities to pass the cost of the FDW placement fee to employers from next month will add an extra cost of up to $3,000.
The one-time fee to cover expenses such as transportation, accommodation and medical examinations incurred by new FDWs coming to Singapore used to be clawed back from the maid by deducting her salary for months.
PETALING JAYA: Logistical challenges must be addressed in order to contain the Covid-19 outbreaks among the migrant workers community, say employers and workers.
This comes as a surge of cases is expected from the mandatory screening among foreign workers, especially those at construction sites and factories.
The mandatory screening on foreign workers began on Dec 1.
Malaysian Employers Federation executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan (
pic) said companies are having to make arrangements with the service providers on how best to get their workers screened.
“Employers have to minimise disruption to the operations. They can try to make proper arrangements with the service providers to come to their site to do the screening.