Court Cases Involving Employers and Their Foreign Domestic Workers and Number Convicted

Mr Derrick Goh asked the Minister for Law in the last three years (a) what is the number of court cases involving employers and their foreign domestic workers (FDWs); (b) what is the number of cases wherein the employer has been convicted; and (c) what is the number of cases wherein the FDW has been convicted.

Mr K Shanmugam: The agencies have considered the High Court judgment, and are conducting reviews. These reviews are still in progress.

I will address the questions raised by Members, after the reviews are completed. I expect to do so at the November sitting. As I have indicated, I will be making a Ministerial Statement.