A 39-year-old maid was killed on Wednesday after falling while cleaning a window in a luxury apartment in Tseung Kwan O in the New Territories.
A 22-year-old woman called police after her maid fell while cleaning a window at an apartment in The Wing II complex on Tong Chun Street in Tseung Kwan O, the Apple Daily reported.
The report did not disclose the maid’s nationality. Police arrived and found the woman, who was sent to Tseung Kwan O Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. No suicide note was found in the apartment.
Police found nothing suspicious after an initial investigation pending an autopsy to confirm the actual cause of death. There have been many cases of maids falling to their death while window-cleaning in Hong Kong.
In 2017, the Labor Department introduced new rules aimed at protecting domestic workers from such accidents in high-rise buildings by adding two new clauses to employment contracts.
One clause stipulates that only windows with locked grilles can be cleaned by maids. The other stated that no part of the helper’s body should be outside the window except for the arms.
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Gemma Calzo hingi bg tulong kayu ni TULFO kung ganyan klase mga employer ninyo para magising sila lahat
Mga kbbyan ingat ingat n lang po tayo s paglilinis ng mga bintana, mas pahalagahan po ntin ang ating mga buhay…iisa lang po yan!
Kapag may gnitong pangyayari d nilalagay kung ano ang natinality, pero kung katulong na sinamsbinh may maling nagawa nakalagay kaagad kung ano ang nationality!
the helper should be punish also…why let the helper clean the window when they know its too dangerous….
Big yes I do agree..
Employer ko…nagagalit pag nakita ako mag punas punas ng bintana… pero nililinis ko lang naman yung pede maabot ng kamay ko…kaya bintana namin half blured half clear????????????
Rene Destajo Indonesian po.
May nabasa ko kanina tungkol dto eh Indonesia daw
Rene Destajo Pinoy man o Hindi Basta dh dapat Hindi naglilinis Ng bintana Kasi Wala sa contrata yan
big yes like here in singapore no cleaning windows allowed..
Zurich Dale yon po ang nakalagay sa accommodation at domestic duties #6 clause(ii) sa contract
Ading Zurich Dale kamay lang po ang puwedeng ilabas hindi ang katawan…
Gemma Calzo sagutin mo sis sabihin isumbong mo sa hk labor
Kahit anong lahi rules are applied to everybody
Dapat ung mga na sira ulo ang marunong tumopad sa sa contract dapat ikulong yan.
Lorelie Narvaez ganyan din po ko kahit na nakakasakal na at piligro na i need to follow my employer if im not follow her ur fire now she said.i can fine another helper anytime she said,coz i need to finish my contract.
Because some employer never understand or not obeying of what is written on a contract. And if the maid complaining or refusing the employer will saying they will terminate her contract. Sometimes maid have no choice even though that is against her contract. So, to my fellow DHs we must learn how to voice out if we know our life will be in danger. Remember : We have families waiting for us in our countries.
Advance mag isip c kabayan
Pilipino o hindi dapat mag iingat pa rin..Dyos ko buhay na nangibang bansa uuwing bangkay. Napakapligrong maglinis nga bintana lalo na sa na high rise building. Keep safe lagi. Isa lang ang buhay natin.