Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has the experience of engaging a part time maid. I have contacted an agency for house cleaning service and they have offered a lady apparantly what the Singaporean called "Study Mummy" from China. I think she is not a PR yet but working as a part time maid. Is it legal for such person to work in Singapore? Please advise.

Wishing all here a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2008.

I think "pei-du mamas" (PDMMs) are allowed to work, but always check it out. Its your responsibility to use legal workers; if get caught you cannot say the agency introduce one, because you are the paymaster and the worker is found inside your house.

Since the contact comes from an agency, ask for the original work permit and photocopy it. If any payment is made to the agency, tell them you want a tax invoice or receipt with detailed description of the services provided (best to indicate the PDMM's particulars as well).

Don't worry about whether they give you fake documents and such; the objective is to prove that you had taken due efforts to check.

However, if the PDMM got PR, then nothing to worry lah. You can pay her directly also no problem.

Edited December 28, 200718 yr by zirhk3355

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has the experience of engaging a part time maid. I have contacted an agency for house cleaning service and they have offered a lady apparantly what the Singaporean called "Study Mummy" from China. I think she is not a PR yet but working as a part time maid. Is it legal for such person to work in Singapore? Please advise.

Wishing all here a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2008.

Hi, I plan to engage one too. What is $$/hr?

I did not get any invoice from the agency and was asked to pay to the china lady directly. The Agency told me that there is no problem although these women have no PR. The charges are $10 per hour and registration is one time $10. The china lady told me that she has to pay $2 for each hour she works as service fee to the agency. If you check online for house cleaning services, there are several of them offering such services.

QUOTE (rustgal17 @ Dec 28 2007, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has the experience of engaging a part time maid. I have contacted an agency for house cleaning service and they have offered a lady apparantly what the Singaporean called "Study Mummy" from China. I think she is not a PR yet but working as a part time maid. Is it legal for such person to work in Singapore? Please advise.

Wishing all here a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2008.