Written Answer to PQ on Physical and sexual assault cases reported by Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) against their employers

NOTICE PAPER NO. 452 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 4 FEBRUARY 2026
QUESTION NO. 953 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan

To ask the Minister for Manpower in each of the past five years (a) how many migrant domestic workers have reported cases of (i) physical assault and (ii) sexual assault against their employers to MOM and/or SPF; and (b) of these cases, how many resulted in (i) prosecutions (ii) convictions and (iii) permanent bans on the employer from hiring future domestic workers.

Answer:

1. All reports of Migrant Domestic Worker (MDW) abuse are referred to and investigated by the Police. From 2021 to September 2025, an average of around 300 reports of MDW abuse by employers or household members of the employers were made each year.

2. The majority of these cases were unsubstantiated. A total of 30 employers were prosecuted during this period, of which 14 were convicted and permanently debarred from hiring MDWs. In addition, an average of 70 employers were issued with warnings each year.