EMPLOYMENT
who have completed full-time studies at the bachelor degree level or above to re-enter for employment after graduation so as to increase Hong Kong's competitiveness in the knowledge-based global economy.
Foreign Domestic Helpers
Foreign domestic helpers may be admitted subject to the conditions that they have relevant experience, that their employers are bona fide Hong Kong residents who are prepared to offer reasonable terms of employment including suitable accommodation and wages not lower than a minimum level set by the Government, and that the employers are willing to provide for the maintenance of the helpers in Hong Kong as well as to meet the costs of repatriation of the helpers to their country of origin.
Demand for foreign domestic helpers has increased over the past two decades. By the end of 2002, there were 237 104 such helpers in Hong Kong, an increase of 0.78 per cent compared with the number of 235 274 in 2001. About 62.6 per cent of the foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong were from the Philippines and 33 per cent from Indonesia.
Having considered the views of local drivers' labour unions and employers of foreign domestic helpers, the Government decided to tighten the practice of allowing foreign domestic helpers to perform driving duties incidental to and arising from domestic duties. With effect from January 1, 2000, employers are required to obtain prior approval from the Immigration Department before they may deploy their foreign domestic helpers to perform such driving duties.
Home Pages
Economic Development and Labour Bureau: http://www.edlb.gov.hk Education and Manpower Bureau: http://www.emb.gov.hk
Security Bureau: http://www.gov.hk/sb
Labour Department: http://www.labour.gov.hk
Occupational Safety and Health Council: http://www.oshc.org.hk
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