Unique structure: Domestic work is different from regular jobs because the work in private homes is not subject to inspections.
There was also the horrifying case of then-18-year-old Indonesian Nirmala Bonat who was brutally beaten, scalded with boiling water and tortured with a hot iron. “Only after five months of working did they allow me to use my handphone once a week, ” says Ida, 44, and who is currently back in Sumatra. Ida is now back in Indonesia and is in touch with Indonesian-based migrants rights NGO Syarikat Buruh Migran Indonesia. She hopes to help other migrant workers faced with exploitation.Long hours, hard work
Migrant Care, an Indonesian-based NGO, stated in 2015 that 50 cases of reported abuse happens annually to Indonesian maids in Malaysia. The estimated actual number is believed to be closer to 1,000 cases per year.