Hazel Phang Fong Yen, 67, was sentenced on June 24, 2026, to four months’ jail and ordered to pay S$4,440 in compensation after pleading guilty to assaulting her domestic helper multiple times between August and October 2022 in Singapore [1, 2, 3, 4]. The assaults caused injuries such as blunt trauma to the eye and bleeding scratches to the face, neck, and chest of the victim, a 27-year-old Myanmar woman earning about S$470 (US$360) a month [1, 2, 3, 4].
The helper began working for Phang in August 2022 at a Potong Pasir flat where Phang lived with her husband and mother [1, 2, 3, 4]. Between September and October, Phang repeatedly assaulted the helper over job performance issues, slapping her twice on the cheek, punching her in the eye, and scratching her until she bled [1, 2, 3]. Deputy Public Prosecutor Melissa Heng detailed one incident in October when Phang scolded the helper for hanging heavier bedsheets at the end of a pole and scratched her neck and chest, causing bleeding [1]. Phang’s mother also slapped the helper when she did not hear a request for assistance [1, 2, 3].
The abuse came to light after Phang’s niece saw the helper bleeding in mid-October 2022 and informed Phang’s brother, who took the victim to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for treatment [1, 2, 3, 4].
Phang was also ordered to pay S$4,440 in compensation to the victim. If she fails to pay the amount, she will serve an additional four weeks in jail [1, 2, 3, 4]. The case highlights the serious consequences of abuse against domestic workers in Singapore.
Phang’s sentencing on June 24 marks the conclusion of the legal proceedings in this case [1, 2, 3, 4].
