Posted by
Linece
21 yrs ago
Our helper whom we recruited direct (we interviewed her when she was in HK on a tourist visa) started to work for us 3 weeks ago and unfortunately we have come to the decision that we need to dismiss her and find a new helper. I would appreciate to get some advice in the matter. What do we need to do towards the immigration? I understand we have to give her a one-month notice period. What is the fastest way to find someone else? The whole immigration process took so long, over 10 weeks and I need someone desperately as i have started to work part-time and we have a one-year old. If we recruit a helper who is finishing her contract in HK, does she need to go back to the Philippines or can she start straight away? Any help would be much appreciated. Regards. Linece
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ctdr
21 yrs ago
I think that you can give pay in lieu of notice, but best to check it out with either the Philippine Consulate or Labour department - there is a website.
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ness
21 yrs ago
You can hire a helper directly and ask for their return to the phillipines to be delayed if there previous employer has provided a letter to immigration to the effect that they are leaving Hong Kong for good or had to release them due to financial reasons. Contact immigration direct so you know exactly where you stand.
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Thanks. I used the Ivy agency for all the paper work and they were absolutely hopeless. The helper i hired suggested I use them as her sister works for this agency. I had found her on the Ahmanet website. The agency do not even want to replace her but it is probably for the best considering...Do you have the contact details of your agency?
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Well Air is probably right. But make sure the one you are going to hired, if she had worked only for Chinese families in her working history, that she shld have at the same time a certain amount of exposure to western culture. Otherwise, it wl be a big headache to you if she brings in all her past 'chinese' habits and traditions to your family. The typical example is cooking - most of them like frying.
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I talked to Immigration Dept hotline guy (28246111) the other day about the need (or otherwise) for a foreign domestic helper to return to their home country. Basically, if a helpers contract has expired and they find a new employer locally, then there is no need for them to return.
If they have been terminated however, they need to go back home before returning to Hong Kong to start a new contract. If they have been terminated because their employer is immigrating (or has died), then they are treated as if that contract has expired - if they find a new employer locally there is no need for them to return home.
Best to phone the hotline and ask them directly.
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Thanks all of you for your help and advice.
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