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bell79
01 June 2017
Domestic Helper
Recommendations for a Employment lawyer for Labour Tribunals
I am looking for recommendations for a Employment lawyer. We need to get advice as our helper resigned and is planning take us to the labour tribunal.
In her resignation letter.
1.She claims we did not pay her a food allowance - her salary and food allowance was paid monthly by bank transfer. She was also free to eat any of the food we were having or to make anything she liked.
2.She also claims that i did not give her a lunch break. She had requested that she shorten her lunch break from one hour and to her work early. So instead of working from 7am to 7pm with one hour lunch and other breaks. She was working from 7am to 5 pm with 15 minute breaks. She was never required to work in the evening as i cleaned up after dinner and no evening childcare was required from her.
3. She claims that we over burdened her. She had to clean a 900 sq foot apartment. iron once a week and shop for groceries., Cook one dish for supper- salad, pasta dish . No childcare. This helper was one of two helpers. The other helper took care of our dogs.
This is the second time she has put a case on an employer. I only just came to know that she had a history in the labour department. I would really like to hear from employers who have experienced something similar and also get recommendations for lawyers.
My other helper has been employed with us for ten years and we have a fantastic employer/employee understanding. I feel this lady used us to get to hong kong and to then find an employer who is willing to allow her to work part time. We did not allow her to work part time even though she asked us. We had clearly told her everything that was required in her interview.. Since she left our home she is residing in a boarding house and working for various families part time in our area. I am told that she receives an allowance from the government for the duration of the time she has a case in the labour court.
In her resignation letter.
1.She claims we did not pay her a food allowance - her salary and food allowance was paid monthly by bank transfer. She was also free to eat any of the food we were having or to make anything she liked.
2.She also claims that i did not give her a lunch break. She had requested that she shorten her lunch break from one hour and to her work early. So instead of working from 7am to 7pm with one hour lunch and other breaks. She was working from 7am to 5 pm with 15 minute breaks. She was never required to work in the evening as i cleaned up after dinner and no evening childcare was required from her.
3. She claims that we over burdened her. She had to clean a 900 sq foot apartment. iron once a week and shop for groceries., Cook one dish for supper- salad, pasta dish . No childcare. This helper was one of two helpers. The other helper took care of our dogs.
This is the second time she has put a case on an employer. I only just came to know that she had a history in the labour department. I would really like to hear from employers who have experienced something similar and also get recommendations for lawyers.
My other helper has been employed with us for ten years and we have a fantastic employer/employee understanding. I feel this lady used us to get to hong kong and to then find an employer who is willing to allow her to work part time. We did not allow her to work part time even though she asked us. We had clearly told her everything that was required in her interview.. Since she left our home she is residing in a boarding house and working for various families part time in our area. I am told that she receives an allowance from the government for the duration of the time she has a case in the labour court.