Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog received 182 complaints against domestic worker employment agencies in the first 11 months of the year.
The Consumer Council reported a list of problems, including unreasonable service fees, false resumes and refunds, Sky Post reported.
In one case, an employer recruited a domestic worker to take care of her two children but she resigned after three days.
The employment agency then refused to refund the employer, who was forced to spend an additional HK$70,000 (US$8,960) for a stand-in child minder before rehiring another domestic worker.
Another case involved a maid, who after passing her medical check-up, was unable to perform her duties because she was pregnant.
“It is very difficult for employers to verify the accuracy of the information that agencies provide, like qualifications and experience or even medical reports,” Chan Kam-fa, a spokesperson for a domestic helper employer rights group, told HK01.com.
But the biggest concern was when domestic workers hide health problems from their employers, she stressed.
Chan pointed out that the group received between five to six complaints every year about domestic workers diagnosed with tuberculosis after having overseas medical check-ups.
One employer even revealed that she found her maid had been diagnosed with syphilis.
Chan criticized the government for failing to support employers during the recruitment process and advised them to carefully select employment agencies.
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I think if you treat your helper humanely then. They will have any reason to leave. Employers should stop making excuses… Maltreatment of DH is more of a problem here.
Well i think the problem is you bieng an employer if your maid break the contract 3x its not the maid who is the problem here.if you treat your maid very well of course the maid will not break her contract that simple
Treat your maid well for her to stay long and long work.for you give her enough food and dont nag always..ask.her whats the problem.
Naveen sadhwani first of all if you treat your maid in a nice way then she still don’t want to stay or work with you then your helper is something problem with her. But there is nothing story like what u have telling now ok. True your comment the problem is you ok, where you can see a maid who’s still looking another mployer if her mployer is good to her ryt. Ask yourself first before you complain.
Well the problem is you not the maid
3maids quitted,meaning there’s something wrong with you.why would they quit,find another employer and spend more than 7k dollars up for another placement fee if they are treated well…
Naveen Sadhwani,there is no such thing like u treating ur maid humanely yet they still quit and leave u hanging. U claimed this happens to u 3 times,have u ever asked urself why those previous maids dont like u? As a maid myself,its not easy for us to break our contract and try to find a better one. Some maids just go on with their contract eventhough they are treated like s**t because its hard to find another employer specially when break contract. So please,stop telling HK Government have to protect employers too cos Government already doing. What i suggest u need to do is: try to encourage employers like u to undergo trainning how to treat maids humanely first before hiring a maid.. I’m so lucky cos this time i found the best employer
Treat your helper as part of your family so she could stay and serve your family longer.
If you are good and treat your helper nicely,no helper will not go and find a new one…..it’s just the saying treat me right and I will serve you right….
Excuse me Naveen three helpers quitted from you that’s means there is a problem and it’s not from the maid maybe how you treat your helper is the problem……no helper will break a contract if employers are good….so don’t make excuses to cover up the problem……
And how about the agency falsificated the signature of the helper just to process the papers and when the helper found it out they just answer "I don’t know how". Is this ok?
i was hear for my frinds ,before the employer in india … her employer is to much complint especially for making food and cleaning and she finish working everyday is verry late on 1 am or 2 am . …. n my theacher singapore also tell me that also heppen in singapore,most of india employer there also suck like that …
the point to all DH please don’t sign contract with india people
One more thing that HK government also must check all employer records and if the employer have 3 and more break contract DH will not qualify to get a new helper. In your case Miss/Mr. Naveen _ the worker is not the problem but its you. Give u an example, my friend taking care of 3 kids in one employer for almost 6 years, I had 3 friends 10 yes, 16 yes and 22 yrs in one employer and no negative feedback from them regarding their employer. Its time for u to shine and look forward on what you need to change or adjust. WORKER IS NOT A PROBLEM BUT ITS YOU. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Brando Cayambas
I agree with u madam/sir
Because if they treated as a family member Then the helper won’t find another employer.. Because finding new it not free for us.. We must pay again…
If thats the case sir maybe you should find out whats the really problem at your home. Maybe you are not the problem but how about the rules and treatment of your wife to your helper?
70 000 hkd for hiring domestic helper?…isn’t it too exaggerated?…I’ve been here for a decade and I’ve never heard employer pays such amount just to hire a helper..the least I’ve known is 10k maximum ..and btw..we domestic helper FYI never came here free of expenses. We are also entitle to pay on their Phil counterpart agency at least 50-60k pesos.
I’d rather praised the legitimacy of my agency because upon arrival in HK we are obligated to go thru thorough medical checkup before getting in to the employers home ..
If the employers are kind there is no reason why the helper want to leave.
Whos the stupid helper will cheat u that kind way..firstly helper before they coming here they are lots of sacrifices including a lot of financial jut to got a job..then when they come here you said they cheat you n find a new employer again that absolutely a big lie.if you treat your helper nice at the first day of her emloyment theres no stupid helper find complicated life here in hk..just ask yourself ..only u can answer that,might be ur a problem.if you do so no need to hire a helper just do it by yourself.
If maid felt uncomportable inside the house of employer especially the attitude of employer she really find ways or excuses how to get away from that kind of employer. For me to deal between employer and maid so easy! If the employer treat good to us 100% we give back those kindness esp in our food! We must have at least a meal that can be survive to us to work the whole day til night and second rest time.Employer must think also the maid not just giving work loaded. We are human also we know how to get tired of it. Also if the employer so annoying maids also cannot survive… Employers must be humanely to us!!!!!!
I would like to let you know in so many cases of abuses between the employer and employee(hired dh),it’s always the employee who got abuses.Let me tell this I came here 2001when I fisnished my 2 contracts to my employer Iook for a new employer I had some interviews from the same nationality you had(I assume your an Indian)but after the interview I’m telling to myself nope I dont want this employer you know why they are giving so many rules like I can go out only at this time of the day every day off not early than that,I have to go back at 8 pm because they are having dinner.in the house,so for.only those things it is really double bladed edge for us domestic worker it was stipulated in the contract that our holiday is 24hours but in reality some.employer doesn’t really follow what is in the contract
And it is also not right if you have 2 helpers that break their contract and find a new employer can’t you see what’s wrong because you can’t accept to yourself that maybe there is something wrong with your attitude towards to yuor helper the immigration have.to.look after too to those kind of abusive employer
maybe its time for you to ask your self why your helper prefer to find another job than staying with you for 2 years contract?
Do you think it’s easy to find another job if the helper was break contract or terminated? I’m with my employer for 16 years their nationality is Indian but they are very good employer that is the reason I Do not hesistate to renew my contract again and again.try to asked your self and your wife why your helper Can not stayand work with your family for longer time.
Mr.Naveen,I think the problem is in your family no helper will leave u if u treat them will did u give her proper food,proper room to rest,enough time to rest and sleep atleast she finished at 8 or 9pm working because she need ro wake up early n the morning d nxt day..Salary+bonus anything that make your helper happy even she is tired working the whole day.Nagging is irritating make the helper unhappy.Pls.check how u treat ur helper.
If you are good enough to your maid/maids, then there’s no reason to leave. Just like me, i don’t need a high salary as long as the employer is good, strick but reasonable, and offcourse!it has concern to his/her maid specially in times of sickness.
There’s no perfect in this world. Only have to do is to be nice, humble and do good to your fellow man either rich or poor and either maid or employer. We’re all equal in the eyes of God. Remember everything in this world is just temporary.
Some of the new comer suffered culture shock because of big differences, from food, time of sleep, and everyday work routine.and the other one is the homesickness.. here in hk time is gold, but in philipines times is very slow because of nothing to do. No work and plain housewife.so the mind and body shock for sudden change. Thats why some can’t survive.
F you are a good employer you then you can have a good employee ten folds
No housemaid will keep on working with an INCONSIDERATE, METICULOUS, NOISY AND CRAZY EMPLOYERS! Some might finish their contract but that’s it! No way to renew with those kind of employers. We’re here to work as a domestic HELPER to earn money,NOT to be a SLAVE ,get crazy or worst …die!
Arnel N. Batoon. Every story with helpers or employeer I’ve seen it all the time I’ve tried helping friends (helpers) then I’ve helped too Employer. But really you couldn’t find a match to both together good maid good employeer ist very seldom you get this together. Some times you get good employers then the helpers take advantage because the employers too kind too good. The helpers start using employers private stuff like perfumes and clothes they wear and they trying this without knowing the employer… Hellooo I’ve seen it all I I’m not saying all helpers doing this. But I’ve seen it all. I’ve witnessed it all. After being in Hong Kong for more than 35 years. You very seldom you get to match together the good maid the good employers. Only a few. Every one in this planet every one of us never be happy. Do you all know life can be so simple if you all try to treat one another to be just human beings. If you Give food to helpers treat them well still still some of them they still take you for granted…. There’s no such things or words good maid good employer’s… Look around us. None of us really are perfect or contented in life. Every one is complaining even if they have good maid or good employer’s they still take each other for granted…. That’s how it is… No one is happy no one is content with a simple life. Life is simple if you all want to Make it happen…. If You don’t get a helpers life is difficult. Then if the helpers there’s no job life is difficult no money to send. If we don’t have a bus driver we won’t get to our destination. Why we we people’s are really not content with things in life???? We are all the same. At the end of the day… We are Dust after all… Be kind. just be a human beings. make everything good and be kind and life is simple if we try….
filipinos are hardworking ….dedicated to our work ….we have patience that even we are already facing too much problems with our work we are still trying to do our best to achieve the most of it….but there are really employers who are taking for granted of how their helpers doing their tasks…they dont care of how their helpers taking it….some emplyers are so mean….they treat their helpers like a rug….these are just some of the reasons why helpers leaving their employers so maybe one these if not all ahy your helpers left you Naveen Sadwani
do u know employee and employers motto…. if the employer is good the maid will stay and if the maid is good the employer will keep
Ohhhh what can u say indian? Pls reply????????????????????????
Oh realy, dont you ever think why helpers quit thier job and choose to find new job or employer? Bcoz they are not happy working with you, there is no reason for helper to quit there job if employers treat them well. And for your i formation we also pay pay huge agency fee to get new one i think its fair..
treat your maid good she will treat you better.. i clean before i take my day off, i wash the dishes too, , treat your maid better , she will treat you the best of her own capabilities witout murmuring but joy n commitment..
lol…. if 2-3 times… i dont think the problem here is the dh… why would someone under ur employment will want to.leave if you really treat them right and just?? i been with my employer for 10mos…. 10months of suffering from emotional and physical stress… plus her verbal blah blah blah…. but still, I never break my contract! HIRE ME THEN! haha
I dont believed you ..youre a big liar one..i believed why they left u because you treated them so bad thats so simple
Hahaha…
As far as I know it’s only 12k hkd..
My boss is very rude so disappointing