With super typhoon Mangkhut set to hit Hong Kong on Sunday, employers and their domestic workers have been urged to abide by the laws and regulations to avoid unnecessary disputes.
Domestic workers may still go out on their day off when a typhoon signal No. 8 has been raised, but if they choose to stay home, employers should not compel them to work, news website topick.hket.com reported, citing the Employment Ordinance and the Practical Guide For Employment Of Foreign Domestic Helpers.
As it is not a statutory holiday, domestic workers who choose to stay home on their rest day during a typhoon will not get a separate rest day or extra wages.
But if they agree to cancel their holiday and volunteer to work on their rest day, employers should pay them or give them a separate holiday.
Employers should also provide their domestic workers with adequate facilities and equipment such as safety helmets and raincoats to ensure their safety at work.
If domestic workers get injured when they go out on their holiday, employers still need to provide free medical treatment, including medical consultation, maintenance in hospital and emergency dental treatment whether or not it is attributable to their employment.
According to employment agency Arrow Employment Services, during a typhoon, employers should advise their domestic worker not to go out for safety reasons and should provide food and drinks at home for them.
Employers and domestic workers should try to communicate with each other to prevent confusion or arguments and maintain a good relationship, according to agencies.
Yan ang sitwasyon ko pg my bagyo walang kain mghpon mgtiis s Tirang tinapay. Kaya dapat alam yan ng gobyerno kc hnd lahat ng amo my konsiderasyon kahit b sbhn ntn s knla
Kung may concern.ang.mga.amo before.ang bagyo dapat sila na.mismo ang magsabi sa katulong na wag ng lalabas .at bibili ka nlng ng pagkain para mag stay nlng sa bahay…ako napiliyan.akong.lumabas.kasi d ko rin alam if.pwd akong.mah stay o hindi kaai never.akong sinabihan….3 to 4 days ang sabi lanh sakin.if you.well go out on sunday u need to care ur self.becareful it is worst weather .yan.lnh never.n.kusang loob na.magsabi.na.stay nlmg sa.loob baka.mapaano.ka.pa sa.labas kaya. No.choice .lumabas ako
Thank God mababait amo q khit nagluto lng ginawa q my bayad na
Sis annie ruado, try mo dito sa hongkong ng malaman ,o sinasabi mo lalot maswerethan mong ala kng room, ewan nlng kung ndi ka lumabas kahit malakas ang bgyo lalot magkaroon ka ng among walang considerasyon
ako ok lang mag stay my bayad pa.
Janice Tugade true… Meron nman tayong food allowance enough to buy 1 bag of rice for 1 month..
ganyan din ginawa sakin ng nanay ng amo ko..gumawa pa ng kasulatan na nagsasabi if eve something will happen to me,wala daw clang sasagutin..pinapirma sakin..ako naman pumirma kc masgusto ko lumabas kesa maghapong umupo sa stool..wala kc ako kwarto at kulang pa sa kanila ang space ng apartment nila
gnyan din ako.lumbas din ako kahit lakas bgyo.
Free foods @ drinks daw oh????
eh ako nga sabi sa akin mgwork daw ako pra pakainin ako ano un hehe
Ma Ming kya nga sbhin na lang ingat ka marami pa daldal..takot magbayad s ospital..samantalang inaalagaan natin buong amilya nla
is there a safe place for D.H to go in case they want to go out for day off khit my typhoon?