Domestic workers gather on a grass patch behind Somerset MRT Station in Singapore earlier this year. Photo: Kok Xinghui Domestic workers gather on a grass patch behind Somerset MRT Station in Singapore earlier this year. Photo: Kok Xinghui
Domestic workers gather on a grass patch behind Somerset MRT Station in Singapore earlier this year. Photo: Kok Xinghui

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Coronavirus: Singapore’s domestic workers had more work, less contact with loved ones during ‘circuit breaker’

  • Advocacy groups said there was a rise in complaints from helpers during the partial lockdown
  • They have urged employers to give helpers sufficient time off so they can rest and connect with friends and family online

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic: All stories
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Kimberly Lim and Dewey Sim in Singapore

Updated: 10:31pm, 31 May, 2020

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Domestic workers gather on a grass patch behind Somerset MRT Station in Singapore earlier this year. Photo: Kok Xinghui Domestic workers gather on a grass patch behind Somerset MRT Station in Singapore earlier this year. Photo: Kok Xinghui
Domestic workers gather on a grass patch behind Somerset MRT Station in Singapore earlier this year. Photo: Kok Xinghui
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