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Tag: Minimum wages

Domestic workers in Hong Kong. Photo: Asia Times
Posted inHong Kong

HK maids earn more but work harder in Covid fallout

by Jeff Pao October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong received higher salaries on average in the past one year due to a shortage of workers in the city. However, many workers suffered from heavier workload amid the Covid-19 epidemic. At the end of last month, domestic workers were paid HK$5,012 (US$646.8) per month on average, up 1.35% from […]

Domestic workers in Hong Kong march to government headquarters on Hong Kong Island. Photo: Facebook/AMCB
Posted inAT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, South Asia, Thailand

Domestic workers march in Hong Kong for pay rise

by Asia Times staff September 10, 2018February 18, 2020
Domestic workers in Hong Kong joined the July 1 rally on Sunday. Photo: Facebook/AMCB
Posted inChina, Hong Kong

Group calls for more pay and uninterrupted rests for maids

by Asia Times staff July 3, 2018February 18, 2020
Senate Square, MacauPhoto: iStock
Posted inChina, Macau

Macau govt gets 2,400 submissions on wage plan

by Asia Times staff January 3, 2018February 18, 2020
Macau has a lower statutory minimum wage for its maids than Hong Kong and Taiwan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Posted inChina, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan

Group urges Macau govt to review minimum pay for maids

by Asia Times staff December 29, 2017February 18, 2020
Macau has a lower statutory minimum wage for its maids than Hong Kong and Taiwan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Posted inAT Finance, China, Macau, Philippines

Macau should include maids in minimum wage plan: Scholar

by Asia Times staff December 11, 2017February 18, 2020

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