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1 | Singapore: Domestic Workers Finally Get A Weekly Day Off | Singapore: Hahazo Andro Iray Fialan-tsasatra Nefa Handraisan-karama Ihany Ireo Mpiasa An-trano |
2 | Starting next year, Singapore employers will have to give foreign domestic workers one day off per week, or pay them extra to work on that day. | Manomboka amin'ny taona ho avy, tsy maintsy hanome andro iray isan-kerinandro tsy hiasana ho an'ireo mpanampiny avy any ivelany ireo mpampiasa Singaporeana, na mandoa tambin-karama raha mampiasa azy ireo amin'izany andro izany. |
3 | The new regulation was announced by Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin in Parliament on 8 March 2012, and instantly attracted many responses from people on both sides of the argument. | Nambaran'ny Minisi-panjakana Misahana ny Asa, Tan Chuan-Jin, tany amin'ny Parlemanta ny 8 Marsta 2012 io fepetra vaovao io, ary nanintona ny fihetseham-po maro avy amin'ny olona amin'ny lafiny roa (mpomba sy mpanohitra). |
4 | The campaign for a weekly day off for domestic workers - many of whom come from less developed or poorer countries such as Myanmar, the Philippines and Indonesia - was started in 2008 by migrant worker non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as TWC2, HOME and Unifem Singapore. | Tamin'ny 2008, avy amin'ireo fikambanana tsy miankina (NGOs) tahaka ny TWC2, HOME ary Unifem Singapore izay manampy ireo Mpiasa Mpifindra monina, no natomboka ilay fampielezan-kevitra mikasika ny andro iray fialan-tsasatra isan-kerinandro ho an'ireo mpiasa an-trano- izay maro avy amin'izy ireo no avy amina firenena tsy mandroso na faran'izay mahantra tahaka an'i Myanmar, Filipina ary Indonesia. |
5 | From the Facebook page of TWC2 | Avy ao amin'ny pejy Facebookin'ny TWC2 |
6 | Andrew Loh writes in publichouse.sg that a weekly day off is a basic right for workers in many countries around the world: | Manoratra ao amin'ny publichouse.sg i Andrew Loh fa zo fototra ho an'ireo mpiasa any aminà firenena maro manerana izao tontolo izao ny andro iray fialan-tsasatra isan-kerinandro: |
7 | To the ordinary person, it was puzzling and indeed embarrassing to see that there was even a need to champion such a cause - a day off for workers is a norm in countries around the world. | Ho an'ny olona tsotra, mahatalanjona sy tena mahamenatra ny mahita fa ilaina ny manohana izany fotokevitra izany - lamina napetraka any amin'ireo firenena eran-tany ny andro iray fialan-tsasatra ho an'ny mpiasa. |
8 | Singapore, sadly, was among the exceptions. | Singapore, kosa anefa indrisy, isan'ireo maningana amin'izany. |
9 | Joses Kuan also contributed an article to publichouse.sg, and applauds Tan Chuan-Jin for his actions: | Nanoratra lahatsoratra tao amin'ny publichouse.sg ihany koa i Joses Kuan, ary mitehaka an'i Tan Chuan-Jin amin'ireo fihetsiny: |
10 | In my time volunteering with TWC2 back in Singapore, I had not seen a member of the government, much less a full minister, meaningfully engage migrant worker NGOs and try to effect change. | Tamin'ny fotoana nirotsahako an-tsitrapo tao amin'ny TWC2 ao Singapore, tsy nahita mpikambana ao amin'ny governemanta aho , ary indrindra tsy nahita minisitra na iray aza, tena nampirotsaka an-tsehatra ireo ONG manampy ireo mpiasa mpifindra monina sy miezaka hitondra fiovana. |
11 | BG Tan has, however, made trips down to TWC2's Cuff Road Project for displaced, injured and exploited workers, sensitized the everyday Singaporeans to the heinous existence of “repatriation companies” (euphemism for legal thugs), among other substantive actions. | Nefa na izany aza, i BG Tan, nankany amin'ilay tetikasa Cuff Road an'ny TWC2, ho an'ireo mpiasa nafindra toerana, naratra ary noararaotina, nanentana ireo Singaporeana tsotra amin'ny fisian'ireo “orinasam-pampodiana” (entina ilazàna ireo jiolahimboto mpandika lalàna) manafintohina, anivon'ireo hetsika mahaleotena hafa. |
12 | This move to codify in law a mandatory off-day is therefore not just a simple exercise in window-dressing and BG Tan should be applauded for his work and direction. | Ity hetsika hanaovan-dalàna mikasika ny andro iray fialan-tsasatra ity kosa anefa dia tsy sarintsarina fepetra fotsiny ihany ary tokony ho tehafana i BG Tan noho ny asany sy ny fitarihany. |
13 | However, he also warns against “premature enthusiasm”: | Na eo aza izany, nampitandrina ihany koa izy “tsy hientanentana mialoha loatra” : |
14 | This new move begs more than a few questions which remain unanswered. | Mahatonga fanontaniana maro izay tsy mbola voavaly ity hetsika vaovao ity. |
15 | How enforceable is this legally-binding piece of legislation? | Ahoana ny fomba hampiharana ity lalàna ity? |
16 | Who's going to police and scrutinize employers and make sure they comply? | Iza no hanara-maso ireo mpampiasa ary hanome toky fa hanaraka izany izy ireo? |
17 | What about reprisals for transgression? | Ahoana ny mikasika ireo famaizana raha misy ny fandikan-dalàna? |
18 | How qualitatively different is it going to be from the current “standard contracts” which already are instituted (that disproportionately favour employers who can “buy off” discretionary off days)? | Raha resaka hatsarana, inona no mahasamihafa an'io lalàna io amin'ilay “fifanekena lasitra” izay efa voapetraka amin'izao fotoana izao (manome tombony an'ireo mpampiasa izany satria dia afaka “mividy andro fialan-tsasatra” an-tsokosoko izy)? |
19 | How about bargaining power or employer-employee dynamics in a new milieu which usually gravitate towards the employer; and are compounded by issues of bad debt, agent loans to service and the impounding of passports. | Ahoana ny momba fangataham-pahefana na ny fifanekena mpampiasa-mpiasa anaty tontolo vaovao izay matetika manome tombony ny mpampiasa; ary voahitsakitsak'ireo olana amin'ny trosa, findramam-bola tsy maintsy averina sy ny fitànana ny pasipaoro. |
20 | Complaints and criticism began to pour in from employers opposed to the weekly day off. A number of them wrote in to the Straits Times forum, citing different reasons from extra pressure on Singaporean employers to increased social ills. | Nanomboka nipoitra ireo fitarainana sy fitsikerana avy amin'ireo mpampiasa izay manohitra ity andro iray fialan-tsasatra ity. Misy maromaro amin'izy ireo nanoratra tao amin'ny sehatra fiadian-kevitry ny Straits Times, manonona antony maro samihafa mahatonga azy ireo tsy ho faly, noho ny famoretana amboniny mihatra amin'ireo Singaporeana mpampiasa sy ireo olana ara-tsosialy mitombo. |
21 | Thng Tien Guan also suggested that weekly day off for domestic workers might be detrimental to Singapore's tourism industry: | Nanolo-kevitra ihany koa i Thng Tien Guan fa mety hanimba ny orinasan'ny fizahantany ao Singapore ihany koa io andro iray fialan-tsasatr'ireo mpiasa isan-kerinandro io: |
22 | Many maids gather in big groups along Orchard Road on their days off, and some of these groups can be rowdy. | Maro ireo mpiasa an-trano no mivangongo any amin'ny Orchard Road rehefa tsy miasa izy ireo, ary misy vitsivitsy amin'ireny tena be kotaba. |
23 | What would be the impact on tourism? | Inona no mety ho vokatr'izany amin'ny fizahantany? |
24 | The sudden government decision on having a weekly day off for maids, an important issue affecting families, is disappointing. | Mandiso fanantenana io fanapahan-kevitra tampotampoky ny governemanta hanome andro iray fialan-tsasatra ho an'ireo mpiasa an-trano io, izay mampisy olana iray goavana eo amin'ireo fianakaviana. |
25 | The stream of anti-weekly day off sentiment from certain employers were harshly criticised on Twitter: | Voatsikera mafy tao amin'ny Twitter ny fanoheran'ireo mpampiasa sasany an'ity andro iray fialan-tsasatra ity: |
26 | @Giles_iPresume: The global coverage of Singapore legislating one day off for maids is embarrassing, but don't tell that to the Straits Times letters page | @Giles_iPresume: Ny fandrakofana eran-tany an'ilay faneken'i Singapore ny andro iray fialan-tsasatra ho an'ireo mpiasa an-trano dia mahamenatra, nefa aza miteny izany any anatin'ireo pejy natokana ho an'ny mpamaky ny Straits Times |
27 | @woonhian: This is appalling. | @woonhian: Mampalahelo izany. |
28 | Singaporeans hate being labelled dogs, but they sure as hell like treating others as such. | Halan'ireo Singaporeana ny iantsoana azy ireo ho alika, nefa tian'izy ireo ny manao izany amin'ny hafa. |
29 | @kj_nash: @kixes I have no sympathy for employers who will have their routine interrupted by having to treat a maid like a real person. | @kj_nash: @kixes Tsy ananako fitserana ireo mpampiasa izay ho tapaka fahazarana noho ny tsy maintsy handraisana ny mpiasa an-trano ho tahaka ny olona tsotra. |
30 | Some have noted that the option to compensate workers with a day's pay to work on their off day leaves room for abuse, and said that $15 - the suggested amount - was far too little. | Nisy ireo nilaza fa manome efitra malalaka ho an'ny fanararaotana io safidy hanolo vola ny andro iray fialan-tsasatra ho an'ny mpiasa io, ary nilaza fa ny $15 - ilay sandam-bola natolotra - dia kely loatra. |
31 | @BeccaDBus: @kixes @STcom The value of a day off is all the days you have to work to get it. | @BeccaDBus: @kixes @STcom Ny sandan'ny andro fialan-tsasatra iray dia mira ireo andro rehetra niasanao hahazoana izany. |
32 | Therefore, it should be about $100 give or take | Noho izany, tokony eo ho eo amin'ny $100 eo izany |
33 | @leyandrea: HOW DARE U ASSUME YR $15 IS JUST COMPENSATION RT @STcom: #Maids ‘should get about $15 each time they work on day off' | @leyandrea: AHOANA NO NAHASAHIANAREO MILAZA FA TAMBY ARA-DALANA NY $15 RT @STcom: #Maids tokony hahazo eo amin'ny $15 izy ireo isaky ny miasa amin'ny andro fialan-tsasatra |
34 | Eddy Blaxell pointed out that it would still be possible for domestic workers to not receive a growth in income: | Nilaza i Eddy Blaxell fa mety hisy hatrany ny tsy fahazoana fisondrotan'ny karaman'ireo mpiasa an-trano: |
35 | One article claimed that maids would be paid 15% more, because most maids are paid monthly and compensation for rest days would have to be paid on top of their monthly salary. | Nilza ny lahatsoratra iray fa tokony hahazo 15% mihoatra ireo mpiasa an-trano, satria maro amin'ireo mpiasa an-trano no mikarama isam-bolana ary tokony haloa ambonin'ny karamany isam-bolana izany tambin-karama izany. |
36 | But these changes don't apply to existing contracts. | Nefa tsy mihatra amin'ireo fifanekena efa misy izany fiovana izany. |
37 | They apply only to workers on work permits issued after 1 January 2013. | Mihatra amin'ireo mpiasa manana famelana hiasa izay havoaka ny 1 Janoary 2013 izany. |
38 | And wages for those workers haven't been set yet. | Ary tsy mbola voafaritra ny ho karaman'ireo mpiasa ireo amin'izany. |
39 | An employer who wants to continue hiring a maid on exactly the same basis as he is currently doing faces no obstacles. | Tsy misy ny sakantsakana ho an'ny mpampiasa iray izay te hanakarama mpiasa an-trano mifototra amin'ny fifanekena mitovy amin'izay. |
40 | He reduces the maid's monthly salary by 15% and gives it back as compensation. | Ahenany 15% ny karaman'ilay mpiasa an-trano isam-bolana ary averiny ho toy ny tambin-karama izany. |
41 | It's as simple as that. | Mora loatra. |