Consider this historical snippet:

Why did slavery end? It was not because the euro-americans got a bout of human consciousness and realised that the Africans were also human beings! It was a simple business decision.

They slave owners realised that you can get greater out-put if you treat the slaves better...give them more food,better clothes,some amount of freedom to relax and have a good time with friends etc....eventually,the nations realised that for their economies to grow,they had to produce more,thus they decreed NO SLAVERY

Of course there was also the effect of industrialisation... one machine could do in one day what 10 slaves could do in one week...without the headache!!

Moral of the story: treat people well and they become more productive...even house-maids.

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@ Mukiha,spot on

The thicker the thigh the sweeter the pie.

@Kusadikika

'If the house help is over 18 I don't think....'

Does anyone employ under-18s?

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Is it affecting her work?

If yes; deal with the work issue alone

If not,why are you bothered?

Or do you just want to 'feel in control'?

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@ mukiha,though it is not affecting her work i do think that issues like security and respect matter. The girl has only worked 3 months and that level of association must be of concern. Who knows the motives of some of these men? They could be thieves. I like the point Wendz gave that all associations within the neighbourhood are unacceptable else she could be putting myself and my family at risk