The Hong Kong government opens Penny's Bay quarantine appointments for foreign domestic helpers daily, which arouses public complaints. The Director of Labor and Welfare, Luo Zhiguang, admitted today (18th) that there are only 50 places per day, and the success rate of booking reservations is low.
He revealed that the Hong Kong government is currently negotiating with at least two hotels for foreign domestic helpers to quarantine hotels.
Zhang Jiemin, chairman of the Hong Kong Employment Agency Association and chief executive officer of the Overseas Employment Center, revealed that about a week ago, he reported to the Philippine government about the high diagnosis rate of foreign domestic helpers, and set up a list of approved institutions for deep throat testing with the Philippine government, such as only large hospitals or direct government agencies. Supervising agencies provide testing, hoping to reduce the rate of diagnosis of foreign domestic helpers coming to Hong Kong.
He also said that due to quarantine, testing and flight costs, the cost of newly hired foreign domestic helpers has now reached 30,000 yuan. It is recommended that the Hong Kong government negotiate a hotel quarantine room at a price not higher than 600 yuan per night.
Zhang Jiemin, Chairman of the Hong Kong Employment Agency Association and Chief Executive Officer of the Overseas Employment Center.
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Zhang Jiemin, chairman of the Hong Kong Employment Agency Association and chief executive officer of the Overseas Employment Center, described that it was troublesome and impractical to grab positions day by day. His company mobilized more than 20 employees to grab positions, but none of them yesterday. It would be even more difficult for employers to grab positions on their own. The government needs to change the appointment schedule.
Do not relax the number of foreign domestic helpers who come to Hong Kong "There will always be thousands of families waiting"
He explained that currently more than 6,000 to 7,000 employers have selected foreign domestic helpers, and most of them have complete documents such as visas, contracts, and pin cards. However, due to the shortage of quarantine rooms in Hong Kong, they have been unable to come to Hong Kong for a long time.
Most of them are Philippine domestic helpers who have been delayed in coming to Hong Kong due to the influence of the circuit breaker mechanism. Some families have even waited for a full year and have not yet received foreign domestic helpers.
He bluntly stated that, together with the nearly dozens of new applications for foreign domestic helpers added every day, if the number of people coming to Hong Kong is not relaxed, "there will always be thousands of families waiting."
There are too many foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong. Zhang Jiemin described that the requirements of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong are generally high. Most of them prefer to work on Hong Kong Island. Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai) the situation is more severe.
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There are too many foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong, but Zhang Jiemin described that foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong generally have high requirements, and most of them prefer to work on Hong Kong Island.
Among them, the situation in the New Territories (such as Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai) is more severe. I hope that the Philippine and Hong Kong governments will discuss solutions as soon as possible.
If you have two or three children who live in Yuen Long and Tuen Mun, the locals are basically unwilling to do it, because their circles are concentrated on Hong Kong Island.
Filipino domestic helpers prefer Central, Mid-Levels or Wan Chai; Indian domestic helpers prefer Causeway Bay and North Point, and a few are willing to go to Yuen Long.
Zhang Jiemin, Chairman of Hong Kong Employment Agents Association and CEO of Overseas Employment Center
Zhang Jiemin: The Philippines has advocated the regulation of deep throat saliva testing and hopes to reduce the diagnosis rate in Hong Kong
Zhang Jiemin revealed that he noticed that the rate of diagnosis of foreign domestic helpers arriving in Hong Kong was relatively high, and he reported the situation to the Philippine government about a week ago. He hoped that the authorities would change the pre-departure deep throat saliva testing regulations and restrict the testing to reliable medical institutions. There is room to relax the number of foreign domestic helpers who come to Hong Kong every day: "If the test is accurate before boarding the machine, the diagnosis rate should be low, and it is easy to be broken. Clinics and institutions have to."
The cost of newly hired foreign domestic helpers is as high as 30,000 yuan. The quarantine room must be parity
Regarding the Hong Kong government, it is revealed that it is negotiating cooperation with two hotels to increase the supply of quarantine rooms for foreign domestic helpers.
Zhang Jiemin pointed out that it currently takes at least half a year for new hires to come to Hong Kong, and the cost including intermediaries, air tickets, and quarantine and inspection fees has reached 30,000 yuan, which is two to three times the previous cost.
He suggested that the government should find cheap hotel rooms for foreign domestic helpers to quarantine. The industry has already proposed to the Hong Kong government for their favorite hotels, and hopes that the Hong Kong government will open the remaining Penny's Bay rooms: "Employers care about the price, even if there are 1,000 Can mosquitoes stay overnight? 500 to 600 mosquitoes are acceptable first."
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