TNAG-2085-FCO40-2970-Allegations-of-ill-treatment-towards-workers-from-the-Philip-1990 — Page 11

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Complaint withdrawn by the helper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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