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Deep Dive: On the Parti Liyani case and foreign domestic worker employment regulations
18 minutes Posted Sep 11, 2020 at 12:00 pm.
"Just because the worker is paid doesn't negate the fact that the work done is not illegal. It still adds to her overall workload and it will affect her well-being." We discuss the Parti Liyani case this week, and speak to Jaya Anil Kumar, the casework manager from HOME who helped with the case, to find out more about how the power imbalance between an employer and a foreign domestic worker often works to the helper's disadvantage.Timestamps in case you wish to skip to the segments: Timeline of the case
How the acquittal came to be
Call with Jaya, HOME casework manager
What's next for Parti Liyani
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"Just because the worker is paid doesn't negate the fact that the work done is not illegal. It still adds to her overall workload and it will affect her well-being." We discuss the Parti Liyani case this week, and speak to Jaya Anil Kumar, the casework manager from HOME who helped with the case, to find out more about how the power imbalance between an employer and a foreign domestic worker often works to the helper's disadvantage.Timestamps in case you wish to skip to the segments: Timeline of the case (01:45) How the acquittal came to be (03:01) Call with Jaya, HOME casework manager (08:53)What's next for Parti Liyani (16:48