A Filipino maid who refused to renew her contract with her Hong Kong employers was reportedly forced to overwork and eventually fell ill with tuberculosis.
In September, the domestic worker named Warren B told her employers that she would not renew her contract because of her unfavorable health situation, sunwebhk.com reported, without disclosing her age.
Her employers then started increasing her workload, telling her that she had to finish all of her work before going to bed.
Most days, she was unable to get any sleep until 3am and had to get up just a few hours later. The earliest time she was able to get to bed was 11pm. She became exhausted by her heavy workload and lack of sleep.
On October 15, a fellow domestic worker noticed Warren had difficulty breathing, was coughing frequently and had a high fever. She took Warren to Queen Mary Hospital, where doctors diagnosed her with tuberculosis.
After suffering from high fever and coughing for 10 days, she was transferred to Grantham Hospital in Aberdeen on October 25. She was confined to the hospital until her health improved.
She received medical treatment for a month and was finally able to leave the hospital on November 14. With her employment contract now expired, she could finally return to her home in Cebu in the Philippines, which she did immediately after being given clearance that she was fit to travel.
In Hong Kong, employers or employees are required to give a one-month notice if they want to terminate an employment contract or the contract is going to expire.
nasabon si Ang Ang nagdedepende ka lang kase sa googles lol
Jason Ang, even Tuberculosis is an bacterial infection, lack of rest can lower the resistance against illness and certainly is a bad condition to recover from any illness. Further more the employer revenged against the domestic worker, not willing to renew her contract, by putting her under a unhealthy workload. If the facts in this article are right the employer did not provide healthy working conditions.
Jason Ang,have u read the whole article or u just show us the introduction.. i handled cases of TB and manifestation of symptoms varies on how strong ur immune system.. overworked means lack of rest and health risk.. it’s just unlucky that of all diseases,she acquired TB.. it may not be easy to catch TB but with low immunity, she is susceptible with anything, including TB..
When u are exhausted, tired, stressed and no rest,lowering ur immune system and susceptible to any kind of illness and disease.. she was just unlucky to have TB but either way, overwork will make u sick.. and yes, you may not acquire TB immediately and maybe asymptomatic at first but it can also be symptomatic depending on ur immune system.. her symptoms manifest immediately bc of low immune system..one more thing, helpers have medical b4 working,so she is fit to work b4 coming here.. she acquired her TB in HK.. myb work-related or not, still everyone needs enough rest.. i hope tjis will enlighten u..
Are you sure about his nationality ? Because The Standard said Pakistani origin . You must confirmed with your connection before you point your finger .
I really want to thank her friend who had noticed her sickness and reffered to the hospital or else it could had been much ugly situations.
Jason Ang if you catch tb without proper medication and force to work 24 hrs you ll be dead
Jason Ang it will cause Tubercolosis in 2 years overwork.. can be possible.. you try to become helper so u can feel.. specially at your backside it will cause you for sickness..
Here, read it for your knowledge
Yolanda Tabuena
Yes, I agree that this kind of employer should be punished. What I’m saying is, You don’t acquire Tuberculosis by simply doing overwork.
Nede Estandian Pillo
Even working 24hrs without rest for how many days doesn’t mean you’d acquire it automatically
Chan Thelle yes, I know TB cuz I’ve been thru this disease. Now, do you know what is tuberculosis? Maybe not cause you cqn’t spell it correctly
Jason Ang you dont understand what you are talking here ,you talk rubbish
I guess sir you did not understand why she was sick and have unfavorable health condition,when she informed her employer not to renew then thats the time her boss gave her overloaded works and less sleep so what do you think are you still fit to do all the housework ?some employers are so mean and very bad，do you remember the ndonesian ladies named erwaina home her boss treated her like a shit dog so what jappened to her employer now she was put to jail and she deserved ,justice have goven to r
Erwaina..for me if ever employer. Do that no way i will leave my job right away and i am not stupid to suffer like her slave …hoping all employers like this will give a lesson so you sir muat watch out maybe you also treated your maid like a shit dog
Jason Ang did u read it also what is tubercolis…
What is the relevance of tubercolosis with overwork?
If the maid is not feeling well and the emloyer still want her to do work, what do u think will happen in her health condition, become better?
Lack of sleep and not enough rest will really affect the health of one person
Would u mind to research what are the symptons and causes of tubercolosis?
So u can get the idea’s about the relevance of tubercolosis with overwork?
F ur immune system is weak you get sick easily,u r prone to bacteria /viruses,
The lady s exhausted always that s Y she got tubercles,coughing more than 7days accompanied by fever s 100%symptoms of having tuberculosis
Nede Estandian Pillo Do you know what is Tuberculosis? Google it before you answer my question
Its says she doesnt want to renew her contract because of her unfavorable health situation. Meaning she is no longer feeling well.she just wanted to go home and have a rest.Sir try to work 24 hrs while you are sick.
#Asia Times, what is the relevance of Tuberculosis with overwork? Overworking will not cause you Tuberculosis. !!