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Helper Rest Day Pay: What Your Employer Owes You
If you are a kasambahay and you worked on your rest day, you are owed extra pay on top of your salary. The rule is simple, and so is the maths. Put in your salary and the rest days you worked, and see the amount.
Extra pay owed this month
S$53.85
Only count rest days she agreed to work and was not given another day off for. Remember: at least one rest day a month must be an actual day off and cannot be paid away.
The rule, in one line
For every rest day you agree to work, your employer must pay you at least one day’s salary on top of your monthly pay. A day’s salary is your monthly salary divided by 26. So on S$700 a month, one rest day worked is about S$26.92; on S$1,000, it is around S$38.46.
You cannot be paid out of every rest day
Since 1 January 2023, at least one rest day a month must be a real day off. Your employer cannot buy that one back, even with your agreement. The other weekly rest days can be worked in exchange for pay or a replacement day off, but that one is yours to keep.
Public holidays
Working on a public holiday should also be compensated, either with an extra day’s pay or a day off in lieu. Tick the box above to add those. Because domestic workers sit outside the Employment Act, the exact public-holiday terms come from your contract, so check what yours says and keep a record of the days you worked.
Keep your own count
Write down each rest day and holiday you work, the moment it happens. A calm record settles most disagreements quickly. If something is not adding up and talking to your employer does not fix it, the Ministry of Manpower has a helpline, and the FAST Centre and HOME can help kababayan for free.
Guide, not legal advice.This calculator uses MOM’s salary ÷ 26 rest-day rule as of 2026. Your contract may promise more. For your exact case, check your contract and the MOM website, or call the MOM helpline.