What the release reports
From January 2023, every new and existing migrant domestic worker must receive at least one monthly rest day that cannot be exchanged for compensation. Weekly rest-day arrangements otherwise continue.
Details and conditions
Mutual agreement can allow a full day or two half-days, any weekday, or rest at home. Deferral is allowed only to the end of the next calendar month.
Context and follow-up
Employers should discuss alternative care early and update rest arrangements in MDW eServices. The guide provides activity and care options. Neither party can agree to eliminate this monthly minimum through payment.
Official source
This report is independently written from the MOM release dated above. Case status, policy announcements and historical figures refer to that release.
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