Domestic workers get together in Central, Hong Kong, on a public holiday last year. Photo: Edward Wong . 17JUN18 SCMP / Edward Wong
Foreign domestic workers are vital to Hong Kong’s economy, but why aren’t they better protected by law?
- Recent research quantifying the economic contribution of the 385,000 migrant women working in Hong Kong homes highlights the need for stronger statutory labour protection for this marginalised group
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Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong
Domestic workers get together in Central, Hong Kong, on a public holiday last year. Photo: Edward Wong . 17JUN18 SCMP / Edward Wong
Baby Jane Allas (left) and her sister. A month after Allas was diagnosed with cervical cancer, her employer dismissed her. Photo: Handout
Opinion
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It’s every Hongkonger’s responsibility to stop mistreatment of our domestic workers
- The law and employment contracts that supposedly protect foreign domestic workers only go so far, as shown by the recent sacking of a cancer-stricken helper. Hongkongers should demand decent treatment for these invaluable workers
Baby Jane Allas (left) and her sister. A month after Allas was diagnosed with cervical cancer, her employer dismissed her. Photo: Handout