New Crown Pneumonia｜The Association expects that there will be 8,000 foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong in the next three months

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Author: Zeng Kaixin

2020-06-14 12:47

The Philippine and Indonesian Governments have recently announced a "closed customs", which has prevented many foreign domestic helpers who have applied for visas to work in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Employment Association mentioned that the Philippines and India are about to be unsealed. It is expected that about 8,000 to 10,000 foreign domestic helpers will come to Hong Kong in the next two to three months.

At present, the outbreak of new coronavirus in Hong Kong is not over. Chen Dongfeng, chairman of the Hong Kong Employment Association, pointed out that most employers’ residences could not provide separate rooms and toilets for domestic helpers for domestic isolation. I hope the government can unify isolation measures for foreign domestic helpers, including arranging new domestic helpers Check into the quarantine center.

Chen Dongfeng, chairman of the Hong Kong Employment Association, expects that the government can unify isolation measures for foreign domestic helpers, including arranging foreign domestic helpers to stay in quarantine centers. (Photo by Huang Shuhui)

The Philippine and Indonesian Governments have recently announced a "closed customs", which has prevented many foreign domestic helpers who have applied for visas to work in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Employment Association mentioned that the Philippines and India are about to be unsealed. It is expected that about 8,000 to 10,000 foreign domestic helpers will come to Hong Kong in batches in the next two to three months.

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The Hong Kong Employment Association distributed questionnaires through 100 employment agencies last week and interviewed more than 2,000 domestic helpers. The survey found that most employers had applied for visas for foreign domestic helpers earlier. However, due to the Philippine and Indian local “closed customs” measures, a large number of foreign domestic helpers could not stay in Hong Kong to work in Hong Kong. Foreign domestic helpers can come to Hong Kong as soon as possible.

The Association stated that some employers had applied for foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong in November last year, but because the epidemic was blocked for many months, some employers also reported that they would take unpaid leave to take care of children at home, hoping that foreign domestic helpers could come to Hong Kong as soon as possible to assist.

Most employers' residences are not suitable for domestic helpers.

At present, all persons arriving from overseas must undergo compulsory quarantine for 14 days. Chen Dongfeng, chairman of the Hong Kong Employment Association, pointed out that most employers’ homes also failed to provide separate rooms and toilets for domestic helpers to isolate from the home. In addition, most domestic helpers work to take care of high-risk groups such as newborn babies, children or the elderly, so most employers also I don’t want to share a room with a foreign domestic helper who has just arrived in Hong Kong and has not received segregation. He expected the government to unify the isolation measures for foreign domestic helpers, including arranging foreign domestic helpers to stay in the quarantine center, as well as to conduct deep throat testing for domestic helpers after 14 days of quarantine to arrange for their return to their workplace.

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Most employers are willing to pay 1,500-2,000 yuan for isolation

Although it is now possible to arrange for foreign domestic helpers to stay in dormitory or hotel for isolation, the Association stated that the hotel room supply is tight, and some employers have felt hesitant about failing to book a hotel for foreign domestic helpers, plus most domestic helper quarters require five to ten people Living together is not suitable for cooperation and isolation.

Chen Dongfeng also mentioned that the 14-day hotel quarantine cost is about HK$3,000-5,000, which is not easy for employees to pay. However, if the government can arrange for foreign domestic helpers to stay in the quarantine center, most employers are willing to pay HK$1,500-2,000 for domestic helpers. cost.

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