Immigration officials arrested a domestic worker at Causeway Square on Hong Kong Island for alleged illegal work on Sunday.
The domestic worker, whose origin was not disclosed, was arrested for breaching her condition of stay – allegedly doing a part-time job at the shopping mall in Causeway Bay, Oriental Daily reported.
The case is still being investigated, an official said, adding that two other domestic workers were arrested previously. They were convicted and sentenced to three months jail.
Meanwhile, the officials said they would look into a media report that some domestic workers were doing part-time work as salespeople in Causeway Square and the Tung Yik Building in Yuen Long in the New Territories.
Several suspected domestic workers were found working as cashiers and salespeople at a supermarket selling Indonesian and Filipino foods in the Yuen Long shopping mall, the report said.
Others were found selling food from their home country and clothes in the Causeway Bay mall.
Ms Chan, an employer, told reporters that some workers had rented a shop together to run their own business.
A reporter had followed two salespeople in each of shopping mall and found that they worked as maids on weekdays.
A total of 180 domestic workers were arrested for illegal work in 2015 and the figure rose to 190 in 2016.
Gov’t of HK is very crazy
Why working at 2places consists breach of laws with working visas
I wish someone will start online petition so they WON’T be panished
I just hope and wish that one day foreign workers here specially helpers are allowed to find another job opportunity once they got their contract as helper finished. Either base on their education level or based on their qualification. Thats the time I can only say that this country has no discrimination. As I notice in public places, if local people here are riding bus or train and they want to sit they will make sure if the person beside them are helper or not. If youre a local people they will sit, if not they will leave it vacant. In waiting area, if you are local people its ok. They will come close to you, if youre a helper they will distance. Atleast one and half meter away from you like as if you have chicken fox or contagious diseases..lol
Do these reporter people follow chinese people also who let their helpers to work on their businesses and stores or shops as well? Whats the stand of the poor helper in the situation like this? That on the helpers mind if they make a complain and reported this incident, they cannot support their family back home. Its either they will loose their job and get expenses to find new employer or they will be in trouble with their boss once they reported this. Law is Law and I’m wondering why some beloved citizen of this respected country dont follow law as well? Just even crossing simple pedestrians..to my fellow workers here lets respect the law of the country were working for. This doesnt put us down but these behavior of us following respective laws of this country could also mean that we foreign workers here are abiding citizen of our motherland as well.
I dont think its a crime to have an extra income to support your family,and save a bit for yourself atleast.These people arent selling prohibited stuff,if they are selling during off days well everybody has the right to think of how can you earn more without stepping into someones feet.Everything is upgraded,esp.in the net,most of the people can buy things online too,so whats wrong with it.The only thing that is wrong is that its not a part of their contract.to do selling
Hong Kong should consider the money these women make is nothing !!! They pay craps and they are slave for these Hong kong people .these women work 6 days at week and their employer holding their passport !!!!this is a slavery people
Very well said
We are in the foreign country we must follow their law what ever we do regardless on how we earn money..
My fellow Domestic Helper , We all know for sure that doing illegal jobs in Hongkong is not allowed or it is a crime to do illegal jobs.We are just Under Contract and that Contract stated that we can only reside and work to the specified address in the contract..
You will suffer the consequences if you are hard headed,Yes i understand that we need more money to send back home but This is Hongkong not Phils.We sshould abide by the rules and Laws of Hongkong Immigration ..
Are those employers who hired a helper for part-time job get penalty too ??? If not then it’s UNFAIR.
pleas dont do pratime job..
law is law so you must follow????