is there any labour law for part time helpers?

[happy mum]

I want to get rid of my part time helper for some reasons but i was told that there are labour laws even for part time maids?help!!!

[jpatokal]

How are you employing her? Personal written contract, through some agency or what?

[happy mum]

its from an agency,but i have asked her is she signed any documents from the agency but she said nothing?thanks

[brittanny]

the sg employment act shall not apply to domestic helpers, i.e. it only protects local and foreign employees except managerial, executive and confidential employees, domestic workers, seamen and government employees

a quick reference to the mom's press publication 010109 will also indicate to u that this exclusion still stands :
http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/etc/media ... e%20EA.pdf

however i have to say that employment law is not really my area, and i'm not sure whether the Employment (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 1996 applies. i can't find an online copy of it for reference n it is only available for purchase
my gut feel says that it does not

take a look at your contract with the agency again. there should b a termination clause provision

[batgirl_cdn]

Well, I heard that some maids are sent out to do cleaning work but they have no papers with the agency (are looking to be placed live-in with a family) and they often don't see any of the money either.