Employer slammed for deducting food, toiletries, and snacks from domestic worker's salary
Updated | By Poelano Malema
Many Tweeps were left outraged after Rami Chuene shared a story of a domestic worker whose employer has been financially abusing her. Read all about it here.
South African media personality, Rami Chuene, has shined a light on a domestic worker's situation.
The actor took to Twitter to share a story about a woman whose employer has been financially abusing her. The woman happens to be Rami's helper's sister.
"Lena! Let me tell you something. Don’t abuse your helpers! Vok!!!!! I’m so angry. I’m not crazy about screenshots but this you won’t believe me if I don’t show you. Here’s a madam (black) in Broadacres robbing and financially abusing her helper in broad daylight…The helper here is sisters with our helper, meaning I’m getting this info first hand. We were very excited that she got a job not that far from her sister, little did we know she was going to be working for a ‘Holy Spirit’ filled scammer," she wrote.
A THREAD: Lena! Let me tell you something. Don’t abuse your helpers! Vok!!!!! I’m so angry. I’m not crazy about screenshots but this you won’t believe me if I don’t show you. Here’s a madam (black) in Broadacres robbing and financially abusing her helper in broad daylight…
— Rami Chuene🌈🏳️🌈 (@ramichuene) November 30, 2021
The first abuse that she faced was when she was told she cannot use her own toiletries, but was forced to later pay for the toiletries the family provided for her.
"A salary was negotiated and agreed at R3000- in Broadacres but asikholapho. Helper went with her own toiletries but was told that in that household you use their stuff not what you bring," Rami wrote on Twitter.
The helper was told she could eat with the family, but was later charged for all that she ate.
"It was agreed that helper could eat at home. On some occasions, hubby who is in construction would bring muffins home and helper would be offered. Then a packet of sweets here and there would also be given to helper. One time he brought cake for madam & she gave it to helper…Now comes month end, Madam tells helper that she will give her an income and expenditure statement and guys!!!!! I’m not coping with this rubbish! Has anyone ever seen this kind of witchcraft? Boloi bo bo kaaka?" she wrote on Twitter.
READ: The rights of your domestic worker when it comes to coronavirus
It was agreed that helper could eat at home. On some occasions, hubby who is in construction would bring muffins home and helper would be offered. Then a packet of sweets here and there would also be given to helper. One time he brought cake for madam & she gave it to helper…
— Rami Chuene🌈🏳️🌈 (@ramichuene) November 30, 2021
"Please take your time I beg and go through the statement," she wrote.
In the statement, the employer deducted toiletries, basic food, snacks, and the one weekend the domestic worker was off.
She even charged the helper for the muffins that the husband gave to her.
See the income and expenditure below.
Maybe I’m the one who’s got their lines crossed. Please, help me understand the deductions here… pic.twitter.com/yTsTeB1MZK
— Rami Chuene🌈🏳️🌈 (@ramichuene) November 30, 2021
Not only are those the only deductions, but the employer even charged the domestic worker a fee to clean her room when she was on a weekend away. She was also charged for a pastor who came to cleanse her room when she was away.
Bathong! What level of witchcraft is this? I’m so angry! Also madam told helper that she needed to ask her pastor to cleanse the house after helper left and that will be on her account. pic.twitter.com/N5b5d0tdTL
— Rami Chuene🌈🏳️🌈 (@ramichuene) November 30, 2021
As a result of Rami sharing the news, Tweeps asked her for the domestic worker's details to help her financially while she seeks other employment.
Thank you guys! We see the money on both numbers coming in. The initial 076 264 7240 works with other banks except FNB. And the back up: 065 688 2427 has ewallet. Your kindness is humbling and overwhelming. You guys have turned this unfortunate incident into a major blessing❤️🙏🏾
— Rami Chuene🌈🏳️🌈 (@ramichuene) November 30, 2021
Image credit Instagram/ @Ramichuene
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