As the clock is ticking towards that time of the year when the Muslims the world over would be immersed themselves in religious activities, there is a distressed lot who feels that they are being overworked during this period.<\/p>\n
According to Second Secretary and Consular Head of the Indonesian Embassy Mohammed Rifqi just before the start of Ramadan, the embassy\u2019s shelter prepares itself for an increased flow of domestic workers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been so regular that we prepare for it annually,\u201d he said adding that during the Holy Month, the phones go off the hook with workers complaining of unreasonable workload.<\/p>\n
The number of cases and disputes pile up at the desk of the embassy\u2019s consular department.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany housemaids choose to run away, for they say they cannot handle the increased workload,\u201d said Mr. Rifqi.<\/p>\n
He urged employers to make a clear agreement with their household workers before ordering them to do extra work.<\/p>\n
Mr. Rifqi said that ideally a housemaid should need to work only for eight hours a day. And this working hours could be divided into parts by incorporating ample breaks in between.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the employers want their workers to do extra work, then some form of allowance should be given to them, and this should be done in consultation with the agent,\u201d he said. Explaining further Mr. Rifqi said that on many occasions, the domestic workers were given more work sans prior communication.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis leads to them running away which could have been prevented through simple communication and prior agreement,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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