How Police Informs an Employer When His or Her Foreign Domestic Worker Is Being Investigated for Potential Involvement in Offences

Question:

Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs what is the process as to how the Singapore Police Force informs an employer when a foreign domestic worker whom they have employed is being investigated for potential involvement in (i) unlicensed moneylending activities or (ii) any other offences in Singapore.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:

1. Depending on the facts and circumstances of the case, employers may be informed by the Police when their foreign domestic worker is undergoing investigations. The Police may also contact the employer to seek their assistance in investigations.

2. But everyone has to understand that being investigated does not imply guilt.

3. Following the conclusion of investigations, the Ministry of Manpower will inform the employer if the decision is to revoke the foreign domestic worker’s work permit.