According to a study by Research Across Borders, six out of ten Singaporean domestic workers experience some form of abuse at work.
[5] Foreign domestic workers, who have come to the country seeking employment, are at high risk of abuse.
As maids are the only migrant workers not protected under the country's Singapore's Employment Act, many end up in abusive situations.
They are subject to physical abuse,[7][8] invasion of privacy, and sexual assault (including rape).
[12] In Malaysia, abused foreign domestic workers can obtain visas so that they may stay in the country to pursue legal complaints; the same is true in the United States.