Domestic helpers have long campaigned for the relaxation of a rule requiring them to stay with the households they work for. Photo: May Tse
Domestic helpers have long campaigned for the relaxation of a rule requiring them to stay with the households they work for. Photo: May Tse

Hong Kong domestic helper loses Court of Appeal challenge against ‘live-in’ rule

  • Mandatory arrangement heightened risk of helpers being exploited, Nancy Almorin Lubiano argued in Court of Appeal
  • Judges side with the government, which said requirement was an essential feature of system and lifting it could be detrimental to Hong Kong

Domestic helpers have long campaigned for the relaxation of a rule requiring them to stay with the households they work for. Photo: May Tse
Domestic helpers have long campaigned for the relaxation of a rule requiring them to stay with the households they work for. Photo: May Tse
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