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The Employer and The Helper may terminate the contract by giving not less than one month's notice in writing.
On Termination of Contract, the Employer must settle all the outstanding wages and other sums due to the Helper and notify the Foreign Domestic Helpers Section of the Immigration Department in writing of the termination within 7 days of the termination date. It is not necessary to inform the Labour Department.
There are some cases that the Employer or Helper terminates the contract without notice or payment in lieu:
Employer may terminate the Helper without notice on the following cases:
| Helper willfully disobeys a lawful and reasonable order |
| Misconducts herself |
| Helper is guilty of fraud and dishonesty |
| Helper is habitually neglectful of her duties |
The Helper can terminate contract without notice on the following:
| Helper reasonably fear physical danger by violence or disease |
| Helper is subjected to ill-treatment by Employer |
| Helper has been employed for not less than 5 years and is medically certified as being permanently unfit for the type of work engaged. |
The items of payment should the Employer pay to the Helper on termination of contract:
| Outstanding wages |
| Payment in lieu of untaken annual Leave |
| Long Service Payment or Severance Payment (if applicable) |
| Helper's expenses for her return to place of origin. |
It is advisable to the Employer to keep the Receipt of such Payment.
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