Korean dream beckons for Filipino helpers in Singapore, Hong Kong

While still in its nascent stages, South Korea’s domestic worker programme has the potential to shake up the market for low-wage migrant labour, labour experts say. South Korea has “better labour market practices for low-wage workers”, including minimum wage and maternity leave benefits and separate accommodation that Singapore does not have, said Laavanya Kathiravelu, an associate professor in Sociology at NTU’s School of Social Sciences. “These factors may make South Korea a more appealing destination for foreign domestic workers,” Kathiravelu told Al Jazeera.

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