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.
But why they didn’t catch employers asking their helper to work to other houses, like sometimes they asking their helper to go work to the thier mother or sister house without paying any extra money,. Just saying be fair to fdw also.
then find the law to your country to employed all domistic helper to get all of the job that we need it..law is law..
Absolutely correct
True
Just follow their law.
Why just shops only, check houses as well????????????????
Rhonalyn Adelan ????????????
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Ignoran e of the law excuse no one….
Absolutely right
Let’s work and follow beyond the law whereever we stay for our harmonious life
Lindy Daruda yes I agree with that
well said
Extra income is a big help but let us acknowledge that nobody is exempted from the law. Law is law, we have to abide by it so we will not be put into trouble.
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We must respect the Law co all of us knows part time job is illigal.
Chinese is so cruel, having a part time job just only to add the earnings of domestic helper to get free food allowance, many reason behind, the fact that really wasn’t enough the salary grade, most the employer didn’t enough for food allowance and maybe why some DH are engaged to part time, and just did During holiday time,.. Hopefully immigration make justifiable investigations. Don’t be greedy & selfish for all domestic helpers in Hongkong . ????
Working so hard for family is not a crime but working beyond the contract that you signed under the law for domestic workers is a crime. If they only followed their working status they will not land to jail. RESPECT the Immigration Law , you will enjoy Freedom but if you break it face the consequences and suffer the penalty. If you want to earn money do it legally. Each country or territory has different laws and do not compare it in your country of origin. Abide the law so you can live a harmonious life specially if you are alien of that country/ territory. Dont be ignorant of the law!
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What’s this nonsense? Oh it’s slavery like they bring them just to be maids and they can’t do other jobs? This chinese Asian in general are a cancer to the world
So sad to heard that, I know actually they just want to earn some money for supporting family in home country and they don’t want to do a crime 🙁