A Filipino domestic worker complained to the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Hong Kong on Sunday after her employer deducted HK$1,500 (US$191) from her salary and alleged her panties had clogged the toilet sewage pipe.
The domestic worker denied the accusation, but her employer insisted she was the culprit as she was the only one using that washroom, sunwebhk.com reported. To prove her innocence, the maid sent photos of her underwear to Labor Attaché Jalilo dela Torre, saying none of her lingerie was missing.
She also complained that her employer regularly blamed her and deducted money from her salary when something was broken in the home. The employer justified this by telling the maid the employment agency, Smart Employment, had told her she could do so.
The maid said HK$5,000 had been deducted from her wages over damaged goods in the house, but swore she had not been responsible. Her employer had also kept her passport since she started work.
According to the Practical Guide For Employment Of Foreign Domestic Helpers by the Labour Department, the allowable amount to be deducted for an employer’s damaged or lost goods or property due to negligence by the worker must not exceed HK$300.
The maid called the agency and asked them to inform her employer that it was illegal to deduct excessive amounts from her salary. Reports say the employer has returned the money and the maid’s passport.
Relyn Jane Obaña Dumantay ..that’s nice,good for you☺️ ????????,
laban kbayan
Louie Kharlo ..exactly!
most employers do understand all that is stated on the contract,but they act like they dont know anything when they know that they can manipulate their helper.so every helper should always be aware of their rights and complain when their contract is being violated otherwise employera would keep abusing you if u keep silent..
We are not perfect maid..so the employer must understand that..
Better find other good employer
hahaha naranasan koyan sa una kong amo 3yrs din ang tiniis ko pero noong nagsumbong ako sa labor binalik yong pera kala kc mananahimik nlang ako.
Tama ateng..ilaban mo yan…grabe yang amo mo
#_Stupid_Employer…tsk tsk tsk
Don’t understand what’s in the #_CONTRACT..
OR maybe she/he don’t know how to read n’ understand what’s inside the contrat…
Thanks god..im blessed with my employer…
Things get accidently broken. Does the employer charge her family if they breakthings. Of course not! Horrible woman.
Have the courage to fight for what you think is right.Employers tend to be abusive if they know that their helpers are keeping silent of the abuses, SO it is important to know our rights as a contract worker.
God bless all the OFW’S here in HK
Baka sama loob niya magpasahod, kaya ganyan ang ginagawa niya para mabawi yung sahod ng katulong niya, OMG!
wattah fake bathroom photo, is that what the helpers using????
Can’t afford to pay salary of the maid but still continue to hire. Only to show off to friends that they can afford to. Afraid that the maid will run away so she keeps the passport… What do you expect to the treatment like that? The maid will stay?
Go te neri Kaya mo.kitang Kita ang Panalo mo Kaya Gogogogo hwag nang panghinaan ng lood Kaya mo yang
Laban lang ate neri sapol yan amo mong balasubaszzz
Employer should understand what’s stated in the contract,if Not,don’t hesitate to ask someone to explain to her in language which is easy for her to understand .please show compassion,without your helper,you won’t be able to work too.
Damn wht kind of employer is that!