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Employment Agent Jailed for Submitting False Age for Maid

3/25/2026

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Suriani Osman, an employment agent in Singapore, was sentenced to 25 days in jail for submitting a false age on a work permit for maid Laurenza Tasya Putri.
Laurenza Tasya Putri initially claimed to be 23 but later said she was 21.
Suriani, aware of Singapore’s 23-year minimum, sought confirmation from Indonesian agent, who provided misleading documents.
The court found Suriani failed to verify the age, enabling the underage work permit.

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Suriani Osman, an employment agent in Singapore, was sentenced to 25 days in jail for submitting a false age on a work permit for maid Laurenza Tasya Putri.
Laurenza Tasya Putri initially claimed to be 23 but later said she was 21.
Suriani, aware of Singapore’s 23-year minimum, sought confirmation from Indonesian agent, who provided misleading documents.
The court found Suriani failed to verify the age, enabling the underage work permit.