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"It is, of course, up to individual employers to pay above the minimum wage should they wish to do so by reason of the long service or qualifications of the foreign domestic helper," the spokesman added.
At present, there are more than 160,000 foreign domestic helpers working in Hong Kong. Of these, 82 per cent come from the Philippines, 12 per cent from Indonesia and 3.7 per cent from Thailand.
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Appointments to the Commission on Remuneration for LegCo Members announced
The Government announced today (Friday) a number of appointments to the Commission on Remuneration for Members of the Legislative Council.
The Honourable James D McGregor has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the Commission. Other re-appointed Members are Dr Thomas Leung Kwok-fai and Miss Gladys Li Chi-hei.
Three new members, Ms Anna Wu Hung-yuk, Mr John Lee Luen-wai and Mr Justein Wong Chun, have been appointed to succeed Mr Lawrence Lam Yin-ming, Dr Cheng Hon-kwan and Mr Christopher Cheng Wai-chee.
The term of appointment for the Chairman and all Members will be for one year starting from December 1, 1996.
A Government spokesman paid tribute to the three outgoing members for their significant contributions to the Commission.
"But we are very pleased that Ms Wu, Mr Lee and Mr Wong have agreed to join the Commission and I am sure we will benefit greatly from their extensive experience," he added.
The terms of reference of the Commission are to carry out regular reviews of the remuneration package for Legislative Council Members to enable them to discharge their functions efficiently, and to advise the Government on the interpretation of the guidelines on the use of the allowances paid to them and on any other issues relating to their remuneration package.
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