Can a Maid sue the Employer here in Singapore for Breach of Contract and/or emotional abuse etc?
Any lawyers/groups etc specialise on no win no fee basis ?
I realise simplistic question but great to get feedback.
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Maid Wants to Sue Employer
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I don't think lawyers here are bright enough to take on a case on salvage rates, truth be known. Although M. Ravi may well do if he's current still on his meds.
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Re: Maid Wants to Sue Employer
Can't see any reason why not, but practically difficult in the sense how much financial compensation possible versus the legal cost/time/effort, etc. Total financial value of a typical contract (e.g. $600/month for 12 months = $7k) might be the upper limit on how much can be sued for (?). Not to mention having adequate evidence to prove the case with a reasonable chance of success.martincymru wrote:Can a Maid sue the Employer here in Singapore for Breach of Contract and/or emotional abuse etc?
Any lawyers/groups etc specialise on no win no fee basis ?
I realise simplistic question but great to get feedback.
Is the key objective financial compensation, or is it more a matter of principle and to extricate the maid from an unsafe/unfair environment? If it's the latter then complaining to MOM or even the police might be a better way (??).
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Very interesting. Thanks. I learned something new today.bro75 wrote:Champerty is the term for that I believe. It is illegal now but they are reviewing whether they can change this to allow some middle/low income people to able to afford to take legal action.
http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2013/ ... singapore/
Re: Maid Wants to Sue Employer
this maid .. is she your ..... ?????martincymru wrote:Can a Maid sue the Employer here in Singapore for Breach of Contract and/or emotional abuse etc?
Any lawyers/groups etc specialise on no win no fee basis ?
I realise simplistic question but great to get feedback.
anyway it is easier for employers to blacklist and ban maids ... an tough for MOM to reverse the ban ... I know it ...
if she wants to work in SG find another employer and move is my advice ..
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