Almost a third of Hong Kong’s migrant workers have suffered financial hardship during the pandemic, and over half don’t sleep enough. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong domestic helpers under financial stress in pandemic, and are not getting enough sleep
- Three in 10 migrant workers were in dire need of financial and emotional support, a survey found. Inflation and lost jobs at home meant they sent more money
- Many helpers suffered stress, and more than half said they only sleep 4-6 hours a day. Employers were supportive, many said, but 40pc felt negative about life
Almost a third of Hong Kong’s migrant workers have suffered financial hardship during the pandemic, and over half don’t sleep enough. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
