An anonymous post shared in a Facebook group for domestic workers in Singapore has triggered concern after a user alleged that a helper was being overworked and denied basic necessities by her employer.<\/p>\n (Also read: IndiGo pilot’s mid-air message on Singapore-Trichy flight goes viral as NRIs fly home for Tamil Nadu polls<\/a>)<\/p>\n Posting in the Facebook <\/a>group Singapore Transfer (No Fees\/SD), Direct Hire & New Helper, the anonymous user said they were seeking advice on behalf of a friend who had been working in Singapore for only three months and was struggling with her current employment situation.<\/p>\n \u201cHi everyone, asking on behalf of a helper friend who is facing a tough situation. She\u2019s been here for about 3 months and really needs some advice on what to do,\u201d the post began.<\/p>\n The user alleged that the helper works extremely long hours every day.<\/p>\n \u201cShe works from 5:00 AM to 9:30 PM daily. For lunch and dinner, her employer only provides the food shown in the photos. The employer says if it\u2019s not enough, she should use her own money to buy more food for herself.\u201d<\/p>\n The post further claimed that the employer was making the helper pay for basic hygiene products herself.<\/p>\n \u201cThe employer also forces her to buy her own toilet paper, soap, and shampoo using her own money. I thought employers were supposed to provide these basic necessities?\u201d<\/p>\n According to the post, the helper also felt pressured into signing a contract immediately after arriving in Singapore.<\/p>\n \u201cShe already signed the contract on the first day she arrived because they forced her to, so now she feels like she has no choice.\u201d<\/p>\n (Also read: \u2018I stopped wasting money\u2019: Indian woman in Singapore reveals how lifestyle shift cut her expenses<\/a>)<\/p>\n The user added that the helper is currently under a six month loan deduction arrangement and wanted to request a transfer once that period ends. However, her employer allegedly dismissed the request.<\/p>\n \u201cShe asked for a transfer after her loan is finished, but the employer said \u2018Don\u2019t know\/Cannot\u2019 and refuses to talk about it.\u201d<\/p>\n The post also raised concerns about the helper\u2019s passport.<\/p>\n \u201cThe agent directly gave her passport to the employer, and the employer is keeping it now. The helper does not have her own passport. Is this even legal? She is very stressed and scared. Thank you for any advice.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/04\/24\/550x309\/vedv_fdcvdccccrfccccccccccccc_1777037304081_1777037309504.jpg\" "\\"A")
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