Ngan Man-yu, member of the Legislative Council of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, held a Chinese New Year media tea meeting today (1st) and put forward a number of suggestions on foreign domestic helper policies, including the establishment of a foreign domestic helper supervision bureau to be responsible for licensing, approval, arbitration, training and regulation of dormitories, etc. , whose members include representatives from the government, intermediary companies, employers and domestic helpers.
Yan Wenyu proposed to revise and review the "Standard Employment Contract" for foreign domestic helpers.
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Yan Wenyu proposed to revise and review the "Standard Employment Contract" to list the medical examination items that foreign helpers need to undergo in Hong Kong medical institutions. If the medical examination fails, it shows that the foreign helper's physical condition is not suitable for work, and the employer can terminate the contract.
Yan Wenyu also proposed the establishment of an intermediary scoring system, based on the foreign domestic helper's retention rate, conversion rate, the number of foreign domestic helpers hired and the years of operation of the intermediary company, and the employer and the foreign helper will be scored.
Prompt to strengthen the crackdown on illegal intermediaries and "job skipping"
He urged the government to step up efforts to crack down on illegal foreign domestic helper agencies and "jumping" domestic helpers. Foreign domestic helpers who terminate their contract must leave Hong Kong within 7 days and cannot apply for work in Hong Kong again within two years. "Compensation costs" are shared by the employer and the domestic helper.
He mentioned that he will propose a motion to the Legislative Council on the 15th of this month, urging the government to review the policy on foreign domestic helpers to protect the rights and interests of both employers and employers.
The two flexible arrangements for foreign domestic helpers to extend the current contract and postpone their return to their place of origin will be terminated on May 1 next year.