Posted by
wing412
15 yrs ago
my husband and i recently moved to a village house and it's in the middle of NOWHERE, so we need to take our car whenever we go out, but the problem is that parking is just outrageously expensive in the area we work. we have been thinking of hiring a maid for sometime already, so this would be perfect if we can get a helper who has a driver's license and she can drive us to work every morning and pick us up at night, is that possible?
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Ed
15 yrs ago
Unfortunately that's not an option... I believe domestic helpers are restricted to driving children to school.... I dont think they are permitted to take on driver duties...
There are a few other threads dealing with this question in more detail if you try a search...
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Helpers may not on an ordinary contract drive more than incidentally.
Helpers may take children to school with permission from the Immigration Department. There is also a special permission for taking employers to and from work, but that requires still more justification.
One option, which you may or may not find palatable, is getting a scooter or motorcycle.
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Is it true that if you hire a helper to also use as a driver, that you are allowed to with permission from Immigration and you must pay them two salaries - one as helper, one as driver. So two minimum wages, amounting to over $7K?
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