An agreement made the
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
For A Domestic Helper recruited from overseas
day of
D. H. Contract No.
between
(holder of passport/Hong Kong Identity Card*
No.
Tel. No.
.) of
(hereinafter called "the Employer" which expression shall where the
content so admits include his servants and agents) and
of
(hereinafter called "the Helper") having his/her* place of origin at
on
witnesseth as follows.
1A.† The Helper shall be employed by the Employer for a period of 2 years commencing .../ the day on which the helper arrives in Hong Kong.* Employment for a further period not exceeding 2 years may be agreed between the Helper and the Employer provided that a new employment contract is signed and that before any such further period commences the Helper shall at the expense of the Employer return to his/her* country of origin for a paid/unpaid* vacation of not less than
days notwithstanding Clause 6(b).
on
1B. The Helper shall be employed by the Employer for a period of 2 years commencing provided that the Helper shall at the expense of the Employer
return to his/her* country of origin for a paid/unpaid* vacation of not less than days notwithstanding Clause 6(b) beginning not later than a date to be advised by the Director of Immigration.
2. The Helper undertakes to work diligently and faithfully as a for the term of his/her* engagement as set out in Clause 1 of this Contract.
3. The Helper shall perform the formal duties for which he/she* has been engaged under Clause 2. He/She* shall reside and work in
(hereinafter called "the place of employment") as directed by the Employer.
4. The Employer shall, within 10 days of the arrival of the Helper in Hong Kong, take all practicable steps towards getting the Helper registered with the
Consulate General/Commission* in Hong Kong.
5. (a) The Helper shall receive wages at a rate of
(See Clause 11).
Duration
Duties
per month.
Wages
(b) The Employer shall provide a receipt for payment of wages and the Helper shall acknowledge receipt of the amount of wages under his/her* signature.
(c) Wages shall be paid by the Employer in cash on the last working day of each calendar month provided that payment of wages by cheque into the Helper's bank account may be made with the consent of the Helper.
(d) The Employer shall encourage the Helper to remit part of his/her* salary to his/her* family, dependents or beneficiaries in his/her* place of origin.
6. (a) The Helper shall be entitled to at least one rest day in each week. A rest day is a continuous period of not less than twenty four hours. The dates of the weekly rest days will be appointed by the Employer who must, unless the rest days are on a regular basis, notify the Helper before the beginning of each week.
(b) The Helper shall be entitled to seven days of annual leave with pay within a period of twelve months following completion of one year's service.
(c) The Helper shall be entitled to eleven statutory holidays in a year as follows:-
The first day of January
Lunar New Year's Day
The second day of Lunar New Year
The third day of Lunar New Year
* Delete where inappropriate.
Use either Clause 1A or B whichever is appropriate clause.
1.D. 407 (8/87)
Monthly Rest Days
Paid
Annual Leave
Statutory
Holidays
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