My grandma maid of 3 years has a bf. We saw her holding hands with an man at orchard. How should we approach this?

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If we treat her as a normal employee then there should be no issue with her having a boyfriend as long as she only meets him on her off day and doesn't bring him home at any time. I would speak to her and let her know that I am aware that she has a boyfriend. I will also remind her of my expectations of her, set the boundaries (no meeting during work, no excessive calling, etc) and also remind her to be cautious of getting pregnant as it would mean that she has to be sent back.

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Hi there, it really depends on the status of your helper. Is she married? Or otherwise? If she's single, I'd be open about it to remind her purpose and objective here in Singapore. If she's married, I'd take serious consideration in changing her as I would be worried about her views on family and priorities in life, as all in all, they link to one another. Hope you sort this out soon! Hope that it's not the same helper who broke your vase.

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oh dear, that's quite a tricky one. would be good to broach the subject soon, as it's a matter of trust as well. speak to her on a non-off day to find out her side of the story before telling her what was discovered. worse case scenario is to send her back if the family cannot accept this, esp if having a relationship is beyond the boundaries set in the first place.

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Wow!!! This kind of attitude is extremely backwards.

I think that as long as it doesn't affect her work, and she does not neglect your grandmother, it should be alright. Maybe you could bring it up to her as a joke and see if she acknowledges the fact that she has a boyfriend or not haha. Just because she works as a domestic helper, it doesn't mean that she can't have a life outside of work :)

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No issue as long as she performs her duty well and not get distracted while at work. And now that she has a boyfriend, just speak to her and remind her of the boundaries that she needs to observe--no meet ups during work, nor bringing of the boyfriend to your house and to always observe proper decorum.

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Don't think it's a concern at all, only if starts disrupting her work in our home. Agree with Stephanie about no meeting during work, excessive calls or bringing the boyfriend over during work time or when we're not around in the house. If it's on her off day, she has every right to a social life.

Confronting her may do more harm than good. Just tell her you saw her walking along Orchard road and then wait for her to volunteer information about who she was with. As long as being in a relationship doesn't interfere with her work performance, this should be fine.

Totes agree with @Bianca that raise the idea that you saw her along Orchard road. If she willingly talks about it, talk to her about it. if she keeps quiet about it, let it be as it does not directly concern her work.

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I don't think her personal life should be a concern. Unless, she hasn't been doing her work properly or bringing her bf home, I feel that it's perfectly ok to have a stroll with her partner on her day off.