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What is the FDW's employment agency responsible for?

If you engage an employment agency (EA) to help you with hiring a foreign domestic worker (FDW), the EA is responsible for:

  • The FDW’s upkeep and maintenance, including accommodation, from her arrival until she is successfully placed for employment, or until she is sent home if unsuccessfully placed.
  • Sending the FDW home, and bearing the cost of doing so, if she is unsuccessfully placed.
  • Ensuring that you and the FDW sign the safety agreement.

The EA should only place the FDW for employment after she has attended the Settling-In Programme (SIP).