Remember that your maid should also have a say in the contract, which should only be concluded and signed after an amicable agreement. Add as much relevant information as possible and make sure your maid understands the conditions before signing. Other things you should include in the contract are working hours (many domestic helpers work too long because they live in their workplace), housing conditions and holiday schemes. Since there is no standard contract in Singapore, you can invent one for yourself. You can use model contracts such as those created by the Association of Employment Agencies of Singapore (AEAS) and CaseTrust. These can be adapted to your situation. However, employers should keep in mind that the contract is subject to the conditions related to the work permit. If you hire or transfer an FDW for the first time, the security agreement – which largely covers window cleaning rules – must be signed by the employer and the maid during the recruitment process, regardless of the nationality of the maid. You do not have to sign a security agreement if you extend the contract of your existing FDW. If you are hiring or transferring an FDW for the first time, your employment agency must ensure that you and they sign a security agreement. The purpose of the agreement is to make sure you both understand MOM`s restrictions for cleaning the exterior of windows. You do not have to sign a security agreement if you extend the contract of your existing FDW.

To ensure that your FDW fully understands the agreement, the copy it signs will be in its native language. In the table you will find when you need to sign the security agreement: 1 employer who has obtained permission from the Director of Immigration to support his assistants before April 1, 2003 can continue to do so as long as they continue to employ humanitarian workers without a break of more than 6 months. Daily sickness benefits are four-fifths of the average daily wage. Article 17: The assistant must submit his medical certificate to the employer for consultation. It is recommended that the employer review the medical certificate before sponsoring the application for a work visa from the assistant for Hong Kong. Under the Employment Regulations, any employer who pays too little wages is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of HK$350,000 and imprisonment for three years.