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Alleviating The Complexities Of Procedures While Hiring AMaid In SingaporeWhether once in a week or less often, an extra pair of helping hand is always appreciated especially, when you don't

get enough time . Finding a perfect domestic helper suiting all your needs isn't always easy. While getting

recommendation from a friend leaving Singapore and the maid behind may be an ideal scenario for many employers,

does it really works that way? In Singapore, it is pretty much common for households to have domestic helpers or

maids. But, for hiring a nanny or foreign domestic worker (FDW) here, you have to go through a lot of paperwork

and mandatory training which takes lots of time and fees along the way. So, hiring a helper is serious business in

Singapore and cannot be taken lightly.

In Singapore, a confinement nanny can also be hired on your own by logging on Ministry of manpower website.

When you do it yourself, the process can be confusing and you have to go through several procedures before and

after the FDW's arrival in Singapore. The paperwork and formalities are quiet intense and at certain times, you may

realize that someone is required to help you with the hiring process. Now, when the government is tightening the

regulations in hiring FDW, the employer also needs to be aware of serious implications related to this. An approved

maid agency assists you in bringing your domestic helper in Singapore while reducing the complexities of the

procedure, an employer has to go through. Apart from handling all the paperwork and formalities, some of these

agencies also provide additional services like replacing the hired worker (in case you are not satisfied with the

service). With strict procedures and regulations, hiring a maid in Singapore could be be a complex and costly affair.

Luckily, the presence of MOM licensed agencies ensure that the helpers have easy access to employers and

employers get the desired helpers without facing any complexities of procedure.

As Asia's richest metropolis, Singapore is an attractive destination for migrant workers in laboring countries. Here,

one in every five household employs a FDW. Maid abuses have often been linked to inadequate supervision of

selection processes in the past and these vulnerabilities cannot be tackled with conventional labor laws. The

tightened regulations ensure that the no helper is vulnerable to exploitation, works in poor condition or remains

underpaid. But, what if, the FDWs have unreasonable expectations which make the employers unwilling or quiet

challenging to hire them? In this case, this won't be possible as the monthly wages are also fixed. Although, due to

reduced inflow of FDW, hiring them has become costlier than before, this can be done without wasting you time and

money. The employers may consider vising MOM website to get a list of licensed maid employment agencies in

Singapore. It will be wiser to visit only those which have lowest demerit points. To help you with the procedures,

MOM licensed agencies charge you a fixed amount. Designed for you needs these have different kinds of services

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packages. It is noticeable that no unlicensed agency can guarantee you an ideal maid and these may also get you in

trouble.