Helper leaving in 2 weeks

Posted by anashamb (305 days ago)

Hi,

Need to know that since my maid worked for me for only 2 weeks n gave me a mth's notice for no reason what are our obligations considering that this is a notice given by our maid. It seems to be a planned move i.e taking our employment to get the ticket home or just a months extension here in hkg. No issues with clearing whatever is our obligation but in a scenario where she has let down our trust in such a dramatic way it does feel bad. Do I need to pay for her ticket home if she has given a notice in just a couple of weeks, what about the expense I will meet (agency charges,etc) for hiring someone else. what about the emotional stress she has caused. Do the rules here factor that in and see the employers side as well?

thanx v much.

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Posted by evildeeds (305 days ago)

No, unfortunately you became an employer and have obligations to meet. This includes paying for the maid to return to her home (not just the air ticket). The rest of the costs of hiring someone else are down to you as well.

Remember that when you hire an FDH you become an employer. As with all employers you have the good and bad employees. Emotional stress is just something you learn to control and has no bearing on law.