TNAG-1665-FCO40-2314-Hong-Kong-employment-issues-and-ordinances-foreign-domestic-1987 — Page 165

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230 Dr John Marek (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs, what recent changes there have been to the rights of immigrant workers in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.

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The Hong Kong Government announced on 16 April revised conditions

of employment for foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong, covering

conditions of stay, wage levels, and new arrangements for changes

of employment and renewal of contract.

These revisions followed

a Government review of the employment of foreign domestic helpers

in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Government also reminded all foreign

domestic helpers to observe conditions of stay by not taking on

additional work and reminded employers to take out accident

insurance for all foreign domestic helpers in their employ.

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