WHO PAYS

Posted by naomi33 (84 days ago)

If a helper has to leave HK after 2 months because they have transferred from another employer who pays? Does the helper assume that employer pays for ticket travel expenses etc?Is the final responsibility the employers to make sure she carries out her immigration requirements? HELP CONFUSED

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Posted by omaharrison (83 days ago)

The rule is that an employer pays for journey of DH from her home to his house at the beginning of the contract AND also for the journey of the DH from the house of employer back to her home at the end of the contract.
About immigration stuff I don't know exactly how it's done but I am sure the HK immigration dept will guide you.

Posted by GreenValleys (83 days ago)

Yes, the prev e/er would have given cash for the homebound trip and the new e/er (you) will need to pay for the return to HK. The immigration bits are her responsibility, but clearly you have a vested interest in ensuring that it is all done OK.

Posted by mixeymum (78 days ago)

how about if you get a helper that's finished her contract and then you employ her...do I need to pay for a round trip ticket or a one way back to the phillipines just when she's finished? this is confusing!

Posted by fox88 (78 days ago)

I think that the law is that when a DH finish her/his contract and even if they stay with their employer, they must leave HK and go back to their country of origin. The employer has to pay for this journey.
What happens in practice is totaly different thing. Some manage to fix it while staying here, some go to China or Macau.
It's like the whole living with employer thing. Quite a lot actually live in what is called 'boarding house', also many work temporary jobs as well as their actual contract.
I think the law is there more for protection where there is actual abuse of powers over the DH's and isurance protection for the DH's as well as the usuall bureaucracy.
"this is confusing!" - So true!

Posted by evildeeds (77 days ago)

Not really confusion at all. If you are employing a DH who has finished a contract her previous employer would have to supply a ticket or money for her to get home. You side is you pay for her to get back here. That's pretty easy.

Posted by beancurd (77 days ago)

Atually, the old employer has to give her the ticket back home and then the new employer must give a one way ticket back to HK, if the Immigration asked the DH to exit HK before commencing her new employment, then after finishing the contract or even break the contract, the employer has to pay for the exit ticket back to original country. However do not be confused because some DH can exit Hk for Macau or other countries because the DH must only leave HK after finishing the contract.
But everything is negotiable between employer and the DH where the DH wants to exit.