Maid to get weekly rest days
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Lilac66:
Hahahaha... by 2016, all will forget about this liao. LOL!!!
Did they give a reason or rather excuse for the levy to stay?
Looks like we have to negotiate with our vote in 2016. :roll: -
MrsSeah:
by 2016, my family will have NO maid
Hahahaha... by 2016, all will forget about this liao. LOL!!!Lilac66:
Did they give a reason or rather excuse for the levy to stay?
Looks like we have to negotiate with our vote in 2016. :roll: -
With more off days for the maid, then employers should have more subsidies too.
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verykiasu2010:
by 2016, my family will have NO maid[/quote]
Hahahaha... by 2016, all will forget about this liao. LOL!!!MrsSeah:
[quote=\"Lilac66\"]
Did they give a reason or rather excuse for the levy to stay?
Looks like we have to negotiate with our vote in 2016. :roll:
Haha, Mr Seah won't forget. I'll be here to issue repeated reminders.
vk2016, congrats if you don't have a maid by then. I do not have one but my brother has one looking after our elderly mother. I can imagine the inconveniences he faces if the maid goes away every Sun.
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So just out of curiosity I looked up the rules for hiring a maid in Hong Kong. After you read this you may feel better.
All maids must have 1 day per week off (a full 24 hours) plus the 12 statutory holidays each year. You are not permitted to pay the maid in lieu of time off but can negotiate a replacement day if she needs to work on a holiday.
All maids are entitled to 7 days annual leave, rising to 14 days for those who have been employed or 9 or more years.
Long service bonus is payable after 5 years. No. of years x 2/3 monthly salary.
Severance pay is payable if you terminate the contract before the end i.e. not for disciplinary reasons but because you no longer need a maid, don’t like her etc. Amount as per long service bonus.
Maternity leave is payable for 10 weeks at 80% of salary. You cannot dismiss her on grounds of pregnancy. Or when she is on sick leave.
All medical costs are to be borne by the employer.
Return flight to be paid by the employer.
Food allowance to be paid if meals are not provided.
So maybe Singapore isn’t so bad…? -
nms1:
Can't be too happy. This is not the end of the story. After reading this, I am telling myself \"hey! mentally prepre for all the above\"So just out of curiosity I looked up the rules for hiring a maid in Hong Kong. After you read this you may feel better.
All maids must have 1 day per week off (a full 24 hours) plus the 12 statutory holidays each year. You are not permitted to pay the maid in lieu of time off but can negotiate a replacement day if she needs to work on a holiday.
All maids are entitled to 7 days annual leave, rising to 14 days for those who have been employed or 9 or more years.
Long service bonus is payable after 5 years. No. of years x 2/3 monthly salary.
Severance pay is payable if you terminate the contract before the end i.e. not for disciplinary reasons but because you no longer need a maid, don't like her etc. Amount as per long service bonus.
Maternity leave is payable for 10 weeks at 80% of salary. You cannot dismiss her on grounds of pregnancy. Or when she is on sick leave.
All medical costs are to be borne by the employer.
Return flight to be paid by the employer.
Food allowance to be paid if meals are not provided.
So maybe Singapore isn't so bad............?
But did you see that all maids must have a day off/week in HK? That means it really serves the purpose, really gives them rest AND NOT THE EXTRA MONEY. -
Oh my maternity! Then she has her baby with her, and as the employer I also have to provide food/expensive milk powder for the baby??
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Do you know that the 24 hr off is seen by some maids as a negative?
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Why is it perceived as negative?
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michyms:
Why is it perceived as negative?
it means compulsory to go off and so will incur expenditure, transport, food & drinks, etc ..... while the whole purpose is to earn income by becoming a maid in a foreign land ..... else shake leg back in kampung lagi untong
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