A Hong Kong woman who failed to pay her Filipino maid for two weeks while she was away on vacation, wrongly assuming that the maid would take a two-week holiday at the same time, was embarrassed to learn that in fact the domestic worker had stayed in the woman’s apartment continuing to do housework during the period.
Lagring, 36, said her employer had given her permission to leave the apartment while she was away on vacation in Canada, sunwebhk.com reported. However, Lagring stayed home and worked. When her employer came back, she told her maid she would not pay her for that two-week period as she thought Lagring was on leave too.
Lagring said her employer should have made it clear that she was supposed to take a leave instead of working.
“I cleaned the house, from the ceiling lamps, the walls, air-conditioner covers and filters, and I even washed the curtains,” Lagring said.
The employer was embarrassed over the misunderstanding and finally paid Lagring her salary of the two weeks.
In Hong Kong, many employers discuss their vacation plans with their domestic workers in advance so that their maids can use this as an opportunity to spend their annual leave in their home countries.
But if you are a full time maid , even if you are on vacation you get paid right ?
Correct. Kakagigil lang mga employer na mgbabakasyon sila sa ibang bansa tapus pagbabakasyunin din ang helper na walang bayad…
Parang sila lang leave sila di sila babayaran ano ma feel nila
Sana sabihin sa labor na include sa contract agreement na pag ang employer may bakasyon at ang helper maiwan still the salary intact as the minimum wage they signed it kc unfair sa helper di babayaran pag wala cla kc reason nla wala naman cla sa house walang ginagawa ang helper still working kc andyan ka sa bahay nla full time helper ka kahit wala cla maintain parkn ang cleaning the house
Excuse lng yan, palusot pa ma’am.
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But some employer ask thier helper to take a leave every time they`re not in hk to avoid paying it..it is ok to do that?
Even if the employer is on holiday or not… Helpers should still get the monthly salary. It’s not the helpers fault why they don’t get pay when their employer is away…. Just saying….
NASA contract yan kapatid nabasa nga ni amo…na ka tulong maka decide kng kailan Nia gusto gamitin ang AL nia
Ganun naman talaga kabayan …bayad ang bakasyon namin…may mga employer lang kc na palusot…
A big NO!!!
aware po kau mga kabayan…fight ur rights..nasa kontracta d natin kasalanan pg umalis cila..dapat buo p din sahod d pwede iawas s annual leave kc s pinas iconsume..
If the helper will also take Thier annual leave it means they still have a salary cause it’s a paid annual leave
Yea, my boss also asked me to take leave when they went to China for 5days,i said no,thats too much,once a week holiday is enough for me.
para ngang Hindi sila aware sa mga patakaran at rights of bought parties bago mag hire ng dh,,kaloka..mabuti ngang nagbayad siya kasi kawawa naman si kabayan..kaya every helper should know her rights para Hindi mautakan ng employer
This employer’s IQ below 30,ignoring the law excuses no one.
With my long stay in Hong kong I often hear employers does not know about ANNUAL LEAVE which is to be paid after continous working with same employer. Hopefully that the association of employer officers must explain this to all employer bec sometimes it cause mis understanding bet the maid and employer. Employer must know what are their financial responsibilities.
Kung ayaw dn I consume ni helper ang annual leave while the employer is on vacation, wla dn cla maggawa. Eh sa hndi swak sa plano ni helper ung date ni employer na mg bakasyon eh.
ofcourse. unless if you agreed to take vacation too while they are away. but if you stay and work, then you must get paid. but some employers don’t pay their maid even maid stayed at her boss’s house and work. employer’s reason they are away and maid has no people to serve.
may 2 years contract tayo. at di pwede pilitin ng amo Ang helper na umuwi kung ayaw ng katulong habang nasa bakasyon sila. kung sasagutin ng libre nmn ng amo Ang gastos sa pag uwi mo sakin ok lng. pero.choice parin ng katulong kung uuwi sya. kase don lng pwede mapilitan Ang katulong umuwi kung Ang visa nya at tapos at talagang mag eexit sya nyan.
Sa akin nung nagbakasyun cla 8 days s Malaysia 1 month before nagpprinig n aalis cla d ko pinansin but then one week before cla lipad saka ko kinausap kung uuwi ako kc aalis cla cngot kö HINDI …. wala ko gana umuwi d ko nmn kasalnn kung lumayas kayo.????????at sinbi ko n din kung kailan ko gusto umuwi..Puti amo ko at bago dto kaso masyadong mautak gusto gyahin mga intsik pero d ako ngpptalo????
Bakit ako tuwing umuuwi full pa rin ang salary ko pag balik ko,tapos si amo ko pa ang bumibili lagi ng ticket ko.sometimes 3 x akong umuwi sa isang taon.kahit di sila umaalis pag nagpapa alam akong umuwi ok agad sila.
But even they will be sent for annual leave it is still paid annual leave,,go to labor department and ask them to explain to you what is your obligation to your maid ( just in case u really don’t understand)
if my employer is on vacation, i do have my vacation as well. but its a vacation with pay too.
No employer in their right mind will ask their helper to leave the place where they are working when they ( employers) will go for a trip and thinking they are spared of paying the salary of the helper. The contract is for 2 years, it did not state that everytime the employer is away the salary stop. It is not the fault of the helper that they travel and the work load tantamount to unlimited top to bottom cleaning scrubbing everything just to make the employer happy.. one more if it is in the contract then that cintract is nothing ……and it is not even right to discuss it with the domestic helper that they should be not paid when they travel because it is unlawful…..
Supposed thats the case.
Liz Guzon Eguillon actually bayd dn ng company nila yang holiday nila.gusto lang lumusot ang walang hiya.kakagigil ganyang amo.ang laki laki ng sahod nila compare satin.hindi pa ibgay ang narrapat.gggggrrrr
if u take ur annual leave with pay po.
I’m so thankful sa lahat ng naging employers ko, with pay pa rin ako kahit na pinakamatagal pa nilang bakasyon eh 2months, syempre pag wala sila talagang lahat ng sulok ng bahay kailangang maglinis ,nakakahiya naman tumanggap ng sweldo na walang ginawa.
true
But even if the maid took her vacation while they are away, she is still entitled to receive her salary.
ako pag bakasyon.sila off ko.din at yearly ako pinapauwi libre tiket at.kung hiindi.me.uuwi.bayaran.ang tiket ko.mabait mga amo at pag nagbabakasyun.sila wd.pay uyun..@a.akin
Employer pls be considerate.it is our problem if u have tpur or vacations.this is a full contract and not partime.pay what is due to your maids
MC S. Camoro exactly.in 2 yrs we under contract agreement and it doesn’t matter if the employers are in hk or not they are under obligation to pay their monthly dues to their worker, i wonder how many employers doesn’t understand that very simple immigration rule with regards of employment, or i guess they tend to ignore thinking that Filipinos are much ignorant than they when it comes to following the law their own government imposed..
Sorry missed to type the word “are” mas mbilis ang isip kesa kamay..
Paano nmn kung ung amo on vacation for 5days..tas binigay n off un ng amo s katulong..pero bbyaran din ng katulong ng 5sundays….tama po b un??
Follow the law under the contruct….some employer they made their oun law instead follow the law under the contruct.
Rosemarie Lagmay Realin lucky you kabayan
My golly even ur on.vacation u must be paid…????
I’m just lucky with my boss now never count the vacation days
Gustong makagratis ang amo, very obvious naman ha ha ha marami kasing amo ang ganyan lalo na kng Intsik,although dinaman lahat
Nope , it’s not stated in the contract . Actually it’s on the law they are not allowed to swap or deduct it from your annual leave ‘coz the helper is entitled to get her leave in place of her origin ( w/c is home country ) it’s time we finish our 2 yrs. contract. If ur in doubt you are always free to ask any labor department nearer to you they are willing to help or send a mail to ur boss for clarification . Don’t be afraid to ask , must know who you want to approach .
Jane Portilla thank u so much po.ung fren q po kc bago p lng din xa dito n gaya q..3mos p lng pero nagpunta japan amo nya.binigay s kanya ung 5days off pero byaran nya un ng 5sundays. .
the helper gets paid of course. even if the helper goes home or not. thats the law
Delia Mantilla Tama ka sis and maids must know their right too para d madaling mauto.