Grounds of Rejection in Request to Hire Foreign Domestic Worker

Ms Anthea Ong asked the Minister for Manpower what are the grounds that the Ministry uses to reject (i) an employer's request to hire a foreign domestic worker and (ii) an employment agency's application to place a foreign domestic worker.

Mrs Josephine Teo: The reasons for rejecting foreign domestic worker (FDW) applications are the same whether they are made by employers or their employment agents. The main reasons are unacceptable accommodation for the FDW, the employer having no or unstable income or the FDW being over the age limit.