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.
Lyn Bertucio Albaran hahaha..
Tnx god nmn amo q pa ngsabi ng mgstay aq banayaran lang raw nia day q..
sana stay nalang sa bahay kaso pagtratrabahuin ka din pasimple lang na uutusan ang bata na sys mag utos . hay naku… mas ok nang lumabas at tsmbay sa mcdo o mga mall kesa mag stay na utos dito utos dun.
Same like me no room…no privacy Maya labas din bukas
Annie Ruado Riano ako po nag sstay sa room ko kpag ayaw ko lumbas nksrdo po room ko dun lang ako sa loob. at lgi po akong may pagkain sa room ko pra di ako mgutom.di nman ako tintwag pero maingay cla.. crossstich gingwa ko po
Eto nga problema ng walang privacy kaya kahit super typhoon kung nagkataon sun at meron tambayan dyan doon na lng magpalipas ng off kaysa _stay home k alam nila off mo otus otusan ka pa
Yan ang mahirap sa koripot na amo,kaya mas gusto lumabas kaysa bintangan ka kinolangan mo itlog nila
Thanks a lot for the information,so this is understood to borh parties.
GweaneChloe Aboy Del Rosario sa midle east daw siya…iba naman sitwasyon doon kasi malalaki ang bahay.hindi tulad dito na halos hindi pwedeng magkasalubong sa sa kusina.
Annie Ruado Riano if may sariling mga kwarto ang helpers sana… minsan kahit sariling kwarto wala ka Yun katahimikan kasi maingay.. lalo na kung ang kwarto mo sana kusina.. maya-maya may kumakalabog.. kalabog si kalan, kalabog si pintuan at mga gamit.. yung tipong di mo alam kung nananadya ba talaga… hahahaha
Annie Ruado Riano ma’s gusto Yan ng karamihan at halos lahat kaso nga wlang kaming sariling room kay a prefer namin lumabas ng ma’s Maaga bago sila magising at Kaya Kami lumalabas kasi nag hahanap kami ma pwestuhan sa labas ng makapag pahinga
Chinese love to eat noodles kz with matching fishballs and veggies while tyo pinoy loves to eat rice un ang hindi nila npapansin.some employers kz ang alam nila ok n dn sa atin ung noodles but some can understand. Try to explain ate sa boss mo n mas gusto mo rice rather than noodles.payag nmn yan cla kung mkikiusap ka..????????
buti cook 4 ur self hehehe..amo ko cook ur self????????
wala ako room eh kaya bye muna mam, gabi pa nman dating ni super typhoon, nakauwi na ko nun hehe ????
I’m thankful coz God gave a nice and kind hearted employer I am being paid and not asking to work like ain a normal day’s of working, thanks also to Arrow my agency for helping me to have this work❤❤❤❤????????????
Annie Ruado Riano dka din makakapagpahinga lalo kng nakikita at naririnig mo kumakalampag mga kaldero at Plato tas matanda a 90yrs old ang nakikita mong kumikilos at nagluluto sa kusina. Better lumabas ka nalang
Ganyan din sabi niya sa akin last yr. Nong bumagyo na Lumabas ako di daw siya mag babayad pag na hospital daw. Bwesit pede nman sabihin na okay Lumabas ka basta mag ingat ka lang.
D ba pwd kausapin amo mo sis na palitan off mo sa ibang day?kasi delekado naman na lumabas ka at baka wala din sasakyan. Mag work ka nalang nang sunday at off sa ibang day.
sakin nga po nkaready n.pandinner sa.sunday. .sbi ku nman llbas ako
Marami aq naincounter na ganyan lagi noodles pagkain ,,kaya Dapat mag reklamo Kayo Kasi may food allowance nmn Tayo…tingin Kasi nila satin mga wlang makain sa pinas ,,,mga among bastos mag treat sa helper ganyan….