Two Filipino domestic workers filed a claim of more than HK$100,000 (US$12,740) of unpaid wages and other payments after their employer committed suicide in early January.
Cleofe Quintella and Amalia Tongga found their elderly employer Fung Yuk-mei dead in her bedroom on January 29 with a pan of burnt charcoal beside her, sunwebhk.com reported.
The two Filipino maids had both worked for Fung for more than 30 years.
After their employer’s death, the maids filed a claim for part of their employer’s assets at the Labour Tribunal. Quintella has a claim HK$65,438 which includes three months unpaid wages, long service pay, unused statutory holidays, annual leave and an air ticket.
Tongga is claiming HK$41,039 for one month of unpaid wages, long service pay, unused statutory holidays and an air ticket.
On April 6 at the Labour Tribunal, the domestic workers were told that the case cannot move forward as no representative appeared on behalf of their deceased employer.
The domestic workers were told to look up Fung’s name in the Probate Registry to find out who is the administrator of Fung’s assets.
The workers said Fung had no next of kin and the only relative they knew about was a niece, who told them that she had no information about Fung’s assets.
Quintella worked for Fung since 1982 – 36 years, while Tongga was hired in 1985 and had worked for Fung for 33 years.
The officer who presided over the case reportedly adjourned hearings until the maids can supply an executor of their former employer’s estate.
Something fishy in this case. How come they are now closing huge amount but did not raise the voice when employer was alive?
My rules ang LS qng amo magpapaalis sau matic my LS ka. Pero qng ikaw aalis nkadepende , , qng bbgyab k or ndi.. pero sa case na yan dapt sa korte lalo wlang representative ung among namatay kya ndi mabubuksan ang assets..
Mg drama k knyri kailangn m nang pera mangutng k s amo m.sbhn m kht ibwas nlng s longsrvce m.
Josephine Gentiles… kuripot na amu mga ganyan.
If they are entitled to the money, why shouldn’t they claim it? They have given their lives to the employer, working for her for 30 years.
Julie Rivera Bartolome after 5years magkano po dapat makuha na long service fee? Pase sya napo bago lang ako sa hk
Jennifer Domingo working 5years and above employee entitled to a long service pay…
Ang saklap naman. They spent such a long time with her and just got that?. Kaya siguro nagpakamatay na dahil wala nang pambayad.
Irene Bambao ah ok so policy yan dito saa hk na after 30years of service may bonus na long service fee? Which is equivalent sa 3months na sahod?
Long service ang kinukuha for 30 years sis…and 3 months salary cguro mula ng magpakamatay yung amo.
I dont understand, hindi sila sumahod sa loob ng more than 30 years?
Sad news for both of you guys, but how can you insist your claims if really no representative? The most important is you only lost money but she lose her life…just foget it and find a new job and you will earn more. Just look back to whatever favors and kindness she had done for you when she’s still with you.
My elderly die age of 99,,up to now I’m still working to her daughter,for ten years ,not year get they Say longservice, I don’t know if willing ,to give,
Depends po yan sa amo if magbigay unti unti.ako din at kasama ko dpa din kmi nabigyan for the reason anjan pa kmi nag work kht 97 yrs old ng amo nmn.
Sis hindi nmn siguro alam na magpakamatay yung amo nila.
Yan sna sbhin ko
Sad
bakit kasi Hindi hiningi ng paunti-unti Ang long service,sa tagal nilang nagtrabaho sa employer nila.they’d never thought on the consequences that might be happen,
saklap nmn
Unfortunate.tsk tsk tsk