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| The Filipina said she terminated her contract because the employer and his family gave her a hard time (File) |
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After the helper asked the Consulate for help, the irate
male employer argued vigorously over the phone on Sunday, Jul 5, with an
officer of the assistance to nationals section to try and prevent the worker
from leaving.
“She cannot leave. We have a verbal agreement,” the employer
said arrogantly over the phone which was overheard over the hands-free phone.
“No, she has the right to leave. She gave you a one-month
notice that has already lapsed,” the ATN officer argued.
The employer, already blowing his top at the other end of
the line, insisted that he had an agreement with the helper that she would stay
at their home for a few more days.
But according to the Filipina who sought ATN’s mediation, she
was already depressed and wanted to return to her family soon.
She was also worried that if she didn’t leave her employer’s
house soon, she would miss the next available flight to Manila
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Her employer had reportedly refused to buy her an air ticket
due to her earlier decision to agree on staying longer at his residence.
“That agreement has no legal basis, so you have to let her
go,” the ATN officer said, evidently also near boiling point.
But after the heated argument, the officer said the employer
was eventually convinced by the employment agency to let the helper go as the
agreement was not valid.
The maid reportedly told the ATN that she agreed to the
arrangement only because she pitied the employer, but that she had suffered
during her few months working for him and his family.
She is set to leave the employer’s flat tomorrow, Jul 7, and
fly home on Wednesday.
