For
employment of foreign domestic Helpers, the following Labour
laws should be complied with:
- The minimum
salary of HK$4,010.00 per month should be paid to the
helper.
- The Employment
Contract is for a period of 2 years. The Employer is responsible
for the helper's food and accommodation, medical and worker's
compensation insurance.
- The helper
is entitled to 7 days of annual leave per year and 12 statutory
holidays after completing 3 months of service with her/his
employer.
- Upon termination
of contract, the party initiating the termination should
give the other party one month's written notice or one
month's extra salary in lieu of notice. Upon completion
or termination of contract by either the employer or the
helper, the employer is responsible for the helper's return
air-ticket to her/his country of origin.
- The helper
should work and reside only in the employer's residence
as stated in the Employment Contract.
- The helper
should only perform domestic duties for the employer specified
in the contract and should not take up any other employment,
including part-time domestic duties with any other person.
Documents required
for application for foreign domestic helpers:
- A copy of
the employer's Hong Kong Identity Card.
- Proof of the
employer's residential address e.g. latest demand for
Rate Note or water/telephone/electricity bills within
the last 3 months.
Evidence showing that the employer is financially capable
of employing a helper such as:
- Latest notice of assessment & demand for tax
issued by the Inland Revenue Dept.; or
- Bank passbook/statement showing auto-payment of
the monthly salary for the months; or
- Salary statements/slips issued by the employer's
company for the last 3 months in the amount of HK $15,000/month ~ HK$150,000/year ; or
- Fixed deposits/bank savings statements showing deposits
of HK$350,000 or above for the last 3 months
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