Statistical analysis of 60 cases of abuse
of foreign domestic helpers
1. Classification
Physical abuse
:
45
Sexual abuse
:
15
2. Actions after police enouiries
Employers prosecuted
Employers not prosecuted due to insufficient
evidence
Complaint withdrawn by the helper
3. Results of prosecution
:
19
32
9
60
Employers convicted and fined
: 5
Amployers uguni over
-
HK$100 for months
1
-
$500 for 12 months
4
k3750 for 12 months
Employers found not guilty by court
Feng ty imposed
Fined HK$300
Fined HK$1,000
(and compensated the helper $1.000)
Fined HK33,000
Fined HK$10,000
Bound over HK$500 for 6 months
Remarks
:
Though some of the employers were not prosecuted by the police or not convicted by the court, the Immigration Department had, in assessing the applications for change of employment from these domestic helpers, given them the benefit of the doubt and arproved their anplications
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8
19
1
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1
5