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Singaporean woman jailed for assaulting domestic helper

A 67-year-old Singaporean woman, Hazel Phang Fong Yen, has been sentenced to four months in jail for physically assaulting her domestic helper. The assaults, which included slapping, punching, and scratching, occurred due to dissatisfaction with the helper's job performance. The victim, a 27-year-old national from Myanmar, reported the abuse to Singapore's Centre for Domestic Employees, leading to a police investigation and subsequent sentencing. Phang was also ordered to pay over $3,400 in compensation to the victim. AI

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Singaporean woman jailed for assaulting domestic helper

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · CNA ·

    Singaporean woman jailed for slapping, punching helper over job performance

    Upset with the way that her domestic worker had performed tasks such as hanging the laundry or cleaning bottles, a 67-year-old woman slapped, punched and scratched her, drawing blood. The victim, who earned S$470 (about US$360) a month, told staff members from Singapore’s Centre …