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Migrant domestic helpers: The problem is how we can protect ourselves inside the employer's house?
In a press conference held on March 22, The Hong Kong Federation of Asian Domestic Workers Union urged the Hong Kong government to protect migrant workers' rights during the coronavirus outbreak.
In view of quarantine regulations including mandatory 14-day quarantine after returning to Hong Kong from overseas, union secretary Shiella Estrada pointed out the need for equal protection for the employer and the employee.
The union has been urging the government to abolish the mandatory live-in policy, which requires domestic helpers to live with their employer, especially when the policy put the workers in vulnerable position during epidemic.
The union also qouted sex harassment and other physical injuries as examples.
Source: InMedia; RTHK #Mar22
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Migrant domestic helpers: The problem is how we can protect ourselves inside the employer's house?
In a press conference held on March 22, The Hong Kong Federation of Asian Domestic Workers Union urged the Hong Kong government to protect migrant workers' rights during the coronavirus outbreak.
In view of quarantine regulations including mandatory 14-day quarantine after returning to Hong Kong from overseas, union secretary Shiella Estrada pointed out the need for equal protection for the employer and the employee.
The union has been urging the government to abolish the mandatory live-in policy, which requires domestic helpers to live with their employer, especially when the policy put the workers in vulnerable position during epidemic.
The union also qouted sex harassment and other physical injuries as examples.
Source: InMedia; RTHK #Mar22
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Domestic Helpers Concern Groups Criticize Hong Kong Government for Neglecting Domestic Workers' Rights in Coronavirus Preventive Regulations
Since March 29 2020, the HKSAR government has prohibited gatherings of more than 4 people in public place and required a social distance of no less than 1.5 meter. The new rule will last for 14 days.
During the coronavirus outbreak, the footbridges in Mong Kok, where domestic helpers spent their day off, has become fairly empty. On 5 April 2020, concern groups including the Foreign Labour Centre, the Asian Migrants' Union and the chairman of Labour Party Kwok Wing-ken distributed hand sanitizers, masks, takeaway menus and Coronavirus prevention leaflets to the foreign helpers on the footbridge.
Eni Lestari, Chairperson of Asian Migrants' Union said, “It is the Government's responsibility to step up epidemic prevention publicity for foreign domestic helpers,” stressing that "protection of domestic helpers is also for the protection of employer's family".
Tong Hiu-yan, Director of Community Relations at the Foreign Labor Works Centre, said they have received many requests for help from domestic helpers. Most of the workers live with the employers and most of them do not have their own rooms. In other words, they would be asked to work and unable to take proper rest, when staying at thr employer's home on holidays.
Tong criticised the government's Labor Departments for not providing enough guidelines for both employers and domestic helpers. Besides, the Department had no practical measures to protect the rights and interests of the domestic helpers and was unwilling to handle requests of domestic helpers.
Source : InMedia HK #Apr5
Image: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19307
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Domestic Helpers Concern Groups Criticize Hong Kong Government for Neglecting Domestic Workers' Rights in Coronavirus Preventive Regulations
Since March 29 2020, the HKSAR government has prohibited gatherings of more than 4 people in public place and required a social distance of no less than 1.5 meter. The new rule will last for 14 days.
During the coronavirus outbreak, the footbridges in Mong Kok, where domestic helpers spent their day off, has become fairly empty. On 5 April 2020, concern groups including the Foreign Labour Centre, the Asian Migrants' Union and the chairman of Labour Party Kwok Wing-ken distributed hand sanitizers, masks, takeaway menus and Coronavirus prevention leaflets to the foreign helpers on the footbridge.
Eni Lestari, Chairperson of Asian Migrants' Union said, “It is the Government's responsibility to step up epidemic prevention publicity for foreign domestic helpers,” stressing that "protection of domestic helpers is also for the protection of employer's family".
Tong Hiu-yan, Director of Community Relations at the Foreign Labor Works Centre, said they have received many requests for help from domestic helpers. Most of the workers live with the employers and most of them do not have their own rooms. In other words, they would be asked to work and unable to take proper rest, when staying at thr employer's home on holidays.
Tong criticised the government's Labor Departments for not providing enough guidelines for both employers and domestic helpers. Besides, the Department had no practical measures to protect the rights and interests of the domestic helpers and was unwilling to handle requests of domestic helpers.
Source : InMedia HK #Apr5
Image: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19307
#ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #MigrantWorkers