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FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS IN HONG KONG
SUMMARY
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY ON 16 APRIL 1987 ANNOUNCED REVISED
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS IN
HONG KONG, THE REVISED CONDITIONS COVER CONDITIONS OF STAY, CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT, RENEWAL OF CONTRACT, WAGE LEVEL, PART-TIME WORK AND
INSURANCE POLICIES.
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2. A REVIEW ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS IN
HONG KONG WAS CONDUCTED BETWEEN MARCH AND DECEMBER 1986 AT THE
REQUEST OF THE OMELCO SECURITY PANEL. THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW, TOGETHER WITH RELATED PROPOSALS, WERE PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL BETWEEN LATE 1986 AND MARCH 1987. EXCO APPROVED THE
PROPOSALS AFTER CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS. THE OMELCO SECURITY PANEL
WAS CONSULTED AND IT AGREED TO THEIR IMPLEMENTATION.
3. AS THE MAJORITY (OVER 93 PER CENT) OF FDHS ARE FROM THE
PHILIPPINES, BE MANILA BRIEFED THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT ON THE
PACKAGE OF PROPOSALS IN EARLY APRIL.
THE POLITICAL ADVISER'S OFFICE HAS ALSO BRIEFED THE PHILIPPINES
CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG.
4.
ON ENTRY POLICY FOR FDHS EXCO ADVISED THAT THE NUMBER OF FOHS
IN HONG KONG SHOULD NOT (NOT) BE REDUCED OR LIMITED FOR THE TIME
DE ING.
5. ON CONDITIONS OF STAY, FDHS ARE ARE PRESENT ADMITTED INTO
HONG KONG ON SIX-MONTHLY PERIOD OF STAY. THIS HAS LED TO SOME
FDHS BREAKING CONTRACTS EARLY IN THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD SO AS TO
WORK ILLEGALLY FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYER OR IN OTHER JOBS UNTIL THE
PERIOD OF STAY EXPIRES.
6. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ADVISED THAT A NEW CONDITION OF STAY
SHOULD BE IMPOSED SO THAT IF A FDH'S CONTRACT IS TERMINATED THE FDH
WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAY IN HONG KONG ONLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF HER
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