Holding maid's papers but really boss' girlfriend
MOM officers uncover three cases of bogus maids in relationships with their 'employers'
Published on Jul 07, 2013
An MOM officer interviewing a maid. In one of the bogus cases, officers discovered that the "maid" and her "employer" were sharing a room (above) and their undergarments were hung together to dry. -- PHOTO: MINISTRY OF MANPOWER
By Amelia Tan
The Filipina had all the right papers - a valid passport and a permit to work in Singapore as a foreign maid.
But when enforcement officers from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) entered the home where she was working, they discovered that she shared a bed with her male employer.
The couple's photographs were around the flat, and their undergarments were hung together to dry in their bedroom.
These red flags indicated that she was no maid, MOM officers told The Sunday Times. After four hours of questioning, the man confessed that the Filipina was his live-in girlfriend, not his maid.
BACKGROUND STORY
Fishy explanation
"He said she is a lady so she should have the room... That sounded fishy, so I went into the room and saw pictures of them and their underwear was hung together."
INVESTIGATION OFFICER JESSIE LIM, on the unusual arrangement where the maid slept in the room while the "employer" slept on the couch in the living room
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