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Helper jailed for 5 months for hurting employer's kids
An Indonesian domestic worker has been given a five-month jail term after she was found guilty of abusing her employers’ children.Adriana Marsalina, 38, was found guilty of seven counts of child...
URGent advice needed : Helper did not leave HK despite being given air ticket
For various reasons (refusal to take instructions, obey reasonable order, wilful neglect of duties and dishonestly), I summarily dismiss my helper yesterday (Wednesday at about 2.30pm) (24 hours...
Change name on DH contract/visa
My helpers contract is in my husband's name however he has now moved out (standard midlife crisis, cars and girlfriends tale). So I want to switch her contract into my name. She will be at the same...
Switching contract
Hi is there anybody here who knows if you can switch contract to another employer without terminating the old contract? Like for example my boss wants to switch my contract to her secretary the...
Process helper visa by ourselves
Hi, we are going to hire a helper who is finishing her contract soon. We plan to process the work visa ourselves. May I know what financial supporting documents we need to submit to immigration? Is...
Employer leaving for good
Hi,my Friend's boss is leaving for good next month,it is possible my friend can stay in hk if her boss don't cut her visa until her contract end on decrmber?please give us some advice,thanks
Food allowance and holidays
Hi,Our new helper started to work 2 months ago and we allowed her (2 weeks after she joined our family) to go back to the philippines as she had family issues to solve. We give food allowance to...
Waiting for new visa.
Hi! Is it possible to extend stay in Hongkong while waiting for new working visa?
Pls help
Hi there! My fiance (which is my employer) and I are getting married on January next year, the problem is my contract with him will expire this coming October. Do I still need to renew my contract...
Is there age restrictions for FDH in HK
Hi, I have a question. Is there age restriction for domestic helper in HK.My helper is now 68 years but she is fine to continue to work with me.She has been working with me for past 4 years.Thanks...
Any suggestion for hiring temporary or part time employees?
Hi guys, any recommendation of apps/agency that provide good quality of temporary or part time employees? We need several event helpers, receptionistsand packing helpers.
Tips on getting fulltime help for baby
HiWe have just moved to Hong Kong 3 days ago with a 5 month old baby. I'm really looking for some guidelines and tips on how to find a full time help, what I should look for and be careful of.Are...
Questions re Hiring PH helpers
Hello, we have moved back to Hong Kong after leaving 7 years ago. Our previous PH helper who is living back in the Philippines is going to come work for us again.I know there have been Changs made...
Advice urgently needed pls!
My current helper is retiring so I thought I would try find a helper on this website, who listed themselves for employment. All seemed to have gone extremely smooth (interviewed and signed contract...
A few questions for my friend who is a DH
Are there any regulations on what food and how much has to be given to the employee by the employer in lieu of giving them an allowance? Also she has forbid my friend from buying snacks for...
‘Stay-out’ FDH avoids prison after saying her employer made her do it
Read More--------------------It was her employer’s idea.A 41-year-old Filipino domestic worker avoided being imprisoned for four months after she was arrested in North Point for not living in her...
DH's claim for boarding and food during LT hearing
We had terminted our helper as she was cought stealing on web camera.She did accepted this on her termination letter. However, Now she has put a claim on us in LT.in the LT claim she has asked for...
Take helper to UK on a tourist visa?
I wanted to to take my new (less than 1 year) helper to the UK with me this summer. I cannot apply for a domestic helper visa as she has not been with me for long enough so i was considering taking...
Indian, Bangledeshi or Sri Lankan domestic helpers
Does anyone know if there is any agency in HK specialising in recruiting DH from these countries?
Helper asking for additional money
Hi,I have a case of a terminated helper who is asking for lodging and boarding money which she initially agreed will be managed by her .There is a diff of 15days from her visa issue date to her...
Medical Insurance for helper
Does anyone have any suggestions for medical insurance?
Leaving employer earlier... Early release
Im working for 22months already with my employer. Due to an emergency i need to leave my employer. Early end of contract is six weeks before the visa expires. Do i need to pay my employer one month...
Helper Problems
Dear All,I recently hired a new helper from Indonesia. She was the sister of our old helper so I didn't use an agency to find her.I contacted an agency and agreed a flat fee of $7500 to process her...
maid insists on holdiay. keep her or fire her?
We hired our present maid through an agency who took are of everything which including a medial exam. however, I did not receive any copy of the medial report.However, 5 months later, the helper...
How big an impact does your helper have on your life?
I'm a reporter working on a story for the International Business Times about expats in Hong Kong. I'd like to speak to people who are HK expats with domestic helpers - to find out how big an impact...
Driver
Hello. Moving to HK and looking for a driver. Any suggestions on where to start looking? Also, what is the normal range of monthly salary for a driver?
Muslim Filipino Helper
A new member will join our family soon (August) and we are looking for a Muslim Filipino domestic helper.Kindly help if you know any or know any agencies or even know someone overseas. It's hard to...
Domestic Helper Insurance
Hi,I'm still a little apprehensive about hiring a DH as we've never really had/needed one before but we're now contemplating on the possibility. Is getting domestic helper insurance a challenge...
Helpers advertised by Employer
HiWe are potentially looking to change our helper but are looking for a helper who is recommended by the employer and is only looking for a new employer because of the employer moving away etc. Not...