The High Court in Hong Kong rejected a legal challenge on Wednesday against the mandatory live-in rule for foreign maids.
The court said there was nothing discriminatory about the live-in rule, as it is in line with the purpose of hiring foreign domestic workers, RTHK reported.
Domestic workers could choose not to come to Hong Kong to work if they feel that the live-in requirement breaches their rights, Judge Anderson Chow said at High Court.
Lubiano Nancy Almorin, a domestic worker from the Philippines, filed a judicial review last year against the government over its requirement that all foreign maids have to reside and sleep at their place of work.
Lawyer Paul Shieh Wing-tai, legal representative for Almorin, argued that the Director of Immigration does not have the power to restrict where foreign domestic workers can live. He also argued that the live-in requirement violates both the Basic Law and the Bill of Rights, saying the rule increases the risk of violations of maids’ fundamental rights.
Benjamin Yu Yuk-hoi, a lawyer representing the government, said the Director of Immigration had the power to impose requirements for foreigners who stay in Hong Kong. But he said employers who overwork their domestic workers would face criminal charges.
The live-in rule was introduced in 2003 and implemented via standard employment contracts and pledges when workers apply for visas. Human rights groups have called for the rule to be loosened to reduce risks of abuse and exploitation.
Read: Legal challenge against live-in rule for domestic workers
Read: Maid challenges live-in rule by applying for judicial review
Tulad ko na and trabaho hangang madaling araw kya ok nrin ang mga stay out ksi maaga mka pahinga
totoo like may kumare nasa salas lng xa pero sabi may sariling room.
Ngayon wala ng 90 sqf na room kahit yun ang naifill up at madalang nyo sa contract…mostly nasa 3×6 sqf na lang ang room…designed lalo na sa mga new build buildings.. kailangan hindi over 6ft. ng katulong…kaya unfair naman sa helper…
Sa mga live-in at live-out may mga disadvantage at advantage yan pareho. Sa mga live-in ok yan kung may privacy ka, or kahit kasama mo mga bata kung desiplinado naman mga bata ok yan at sana kung may considirasyon ang amo mo na makapag pahinga ka ng maaga, kasi pag tag ulan o tag lamig masyadong hassle sa pag byahe so kung stay in ka ok lang . Sa mga walang privacy at mejo ang amo walang komsederasyon at ang mga bata mejo hindi maganda ang pagpapalaki masungit ang amo palautos wala kang pahinga maghapon at kung ano ano pa mas mabuti ang live-out. Ganoon lang ka simple wag natin sabijin na kung ayaw ng live -in condition ay wag ng magpunta dito, pakaisipin din nation ang kapakanan ng iba wag lang ung sarele natin kailangan din bigyan natin ng rason ang bawat isa, eh kung pinapatulog na papa sa banyo tulad ng isang kababayan natin di na magrereklamo at hindi rin sulosyon ang umuwi mag quit ng job pag ganoon ang dinaranas dapat maki pagusap ng maaus at kung hindi umaksyon ang amo eh di lumipat ng iba hindi lang naman yon ang amo, meron naman mabait, kung ang unang amo ay masungit seguro sa susunod iba naman, kailangan ang kaunting tiis para maanot ang bawat oangarap. Kung nahihirapan manalabgin lang tayo hindi tayo pababayaan ng nasa taas. Dapat sa mga komento ung may aral hindi angasan. God bless everyone.
Kahit naman Hindi nila ereject Yan na patakaran ng immigration,depende Na SA magkabikang panig Yan ,Yong kasunduan ng Amo at ang katulong kc Kung minsan pag stay out ang isang maid,maraming nangyayari Jan SA labas Na di inaasahan,Kung stay in,pagud talaga KC gusto natin tapusin ang work natin bago tayo matutulog,
Mgoisei Yesam Zemgo hahaha
Loveyko Lab Ko tma k gurl if freedom Hanap Bkit kpa pumunta d2 isip isip pgmy time kabayan hihihi
Loveyko Lab Ko tama ka,diyan…bilog ang mundo.
pwedi reklamo yan as long as may proof tayo kabayan.
Nothing wrong with stay in as long as there is proper arrangemt of sleeping time at night which what we called rest.
The problem with other employer they asks the helper to work untill 2am and expecting them to wake.up as early as 6am ..
Sleeping and resting of 4 hrs only..
And, working for 16 to 18hrs long…
That was what happen to my cousin before…
The employer didn’t give her key as well. So during holiday she have to wait in the park untill the employer will go home..
One time it was Chinese New Year and they ask my cousin to come back as early as 7pm.
She hurriedly go home but no one in.their flat.
So ,she waited and stay in the park untill 12midnight..
Unfair,isn’t it?
Why the employer didn’t give her one key…
Regarding food she only eat noodles with soy sauce everyday.
She is not allowed to sit on sofa and chair.
So, she always stand and eat in the kitchen …
She doesn’t have her own closet.
She share bed with kids and her luggage sleep with her everynight????????????
She is not allowed to.take bath and wash laundry in the morning.
So ending up bathing 1pm and at the same time doing laundry kaya she go to bed arround 2am….
Too bad employer…
So, I told her to terminate her contract…..
Depende rin sitwasyon yan…may ibang employer na abusado sana bigyan pansin ng hk government to…swerte lng yung may magandang kalagayan sa mga amo nla…just saying✌
Live out or live in my advantage at disadvantage yan eh, depinde sa mga employer at katulong din kc may ibang employers na kahit nasa room na ang maid katukin pa at utusan.. Ang importante sana ang ipasa nila na my time limit tau sa pagtatrabaho kc mostly talaga dto ang haba ng working hours!
Ok naman din ang naging desisyon bsta dpat din tlga nila i impose na ang mga employers must provide accomodation sa mga ktulong..Sana kahit maliit eh komportable nman..Sana lahat ng katulong talagang may space sa bahay nila..Nkkpg sweldo nga sila eh…yun lng konting space para sa katulong ok na..not ung sa lapag ng kusina or mkisiksik sa kwarto ng alaga.
#justsharing
May kanya kanya reason bakit gusto ang live out
# gusto rest well after work
#freedom after work
#isama natin ang pamumuta di yan mawawala
bottomline kaya tyo naga broad kundi mag work kung yan 3 ang reason ang gusto uwi nalng para all in one sayong sayo
naexperience konayan both live in stayout wala ako problema dyan importante may work may income at dollars pa????????????