[New Coronary Pneumonia] Luo Zhiguang urges employers to encourage foreign domestic helpers to stay at home on rest days to reduce risks

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Author: Du Jiexin

2020-04-05 10:52

New crown pneumonia is rampant At the critical moment of anti-epidemic, it is necessary for everyone to maintain a social distance to prevent the spread of the epidemic. Concerning foreign domestic helpers, if they stay at home, they will be required to work without real rest. Luo Zhiguang reminds employers that if domestic helpers are not given rest days, or if they are forced to work on their rest days without their consent, It is illegal.

Luo Zhiguang pointed out that since March 29, the government has banned group gatherings of more than 4 people in public places, and offenders can be prosecuted; and in the past week or so, through various publicity channels, including through Youyin, the Philippines 3. Short video with Thai subtitles, calling on employers and foreign domestic helpers to discuss suitable arrangements on rest day arrangements, be considerate of each other, and fight the epidemic together.

Luo Zhiguang suggested that employers encourage foreign domestic helpers to stay at home on rest days, or allow them to take rest days on weekdays instead of weekends to protect the personal health of foreign domestic helpers and reduce the risk of the spread of the epidemic; and remind foreign domestic helpers to go out It is also important to maintain a social distance and follow the regulations prohibiting the gathering of more than 4 people in public places and the personal epidemic prevention measures recommended by the Department of Health to combat the 2019 coronavirus disease epidemic.

Luo Zhiguang suggested that employers encourage foreign domestic helpers to stay at home on rest days, or allow them to take rest days on weekdays instead of weekends to protect the personal health of foreign domestic helpers and reduce the risk of the spread of the epidemic. (Profile picture)

It is illegal for foreign domestic helpers to stay home but be required to work

He reminded that if the foreign domestic helper stays at home and is required to work, it is illegal to force the foreign domestic helper to work on the rest day without giving the domestic helper a rest day or without consent.

Some employers said that it was difficult to persuade foreign domestic helpers to change to "free days"; some employers said that their domestic helpers were willing to stay at home. Although the employers did not require foreign domestic helpers to work at all, they cooked their own food or ordered takeaways to share together. The maid still took the initiative to help wash the dishes after two meals, so he wanted to pay the foreign maid as an encouragement to stay home. Luo Zhiguang pointed out that from the perspective of labor policy, the government has always discouraged this.

However, at this very critical moment in the fight against the epidemic, some foreign domestic workers may be willing to stay in the employer ’s home on rest days, and the employer should of course pay extra compensation to the foreign domestic helper as compensation. However, he pointed out that this is only in view of the current special situation, and should not be regarded as a precedent or a norm. Employers and foreign domestic helpers also need to discuss appropriate arrangements agreed by both parties to maintain good labor relations. As for those who follow the employer ’s recommendation to stay home and spend most of their time off, I think that under such circumstances, as a good employer, giving some rewards if possible can also help harmonize labor and management.

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