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Domestic Worker Fined S$13,000 in Singapore for Illegal Moonlighting, Hirer Penalized S$7,000

A tip-off led MOM to prosecute under rules that bar foreign domestic workers from taking side jobs.

A maid in Singapore has been fined S$13,000 for taking unofficial part-time jobs (Representational image)
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Representative Image: Maid In Singapore Fined Rs 8.8 Lakh For 'Illegal' Moonlighting, Even On Rest Days (Image Source - Pexels)

Overview

  • The court concluded the case this month with both fines imposed and paid in full, according to reports citing court proceedings.
  • Pido Erlinda Ocampo, 53, has worked legally in Singapore since 1994 for four official employers, court documents state.
  • She cleaned for Soh Oi Bek two to three times a month between April 2018 and February 2020 and again from March 2022 to September 2024, earning about S$375 monthly in cash, with a pause during COVID-19 restrictions.
  • Ocampo also cleaned for Soh’s employer, Pulak Prasad, intermittently from September 2019 to February 2020 and from March 2022 to September 2024, typically earning about S$450 in months when work was needed.
  • MOM opened an investigation in December 2024 after a tip-off; prosecutors cited the length of the illegal work in seeking a higher S$7,000 fine for Soh, and CNA reported it has asked MOM about any action regarding Prasad.