A court ruling this week in favour of a domestic helper who sued her Hong Kong employer for sexual harassment marked a “rare” legal victory for such vulnerable employees and could encourage other workers in similar situations to speak out, advocates have said. The District Court on Friday ruled that Lam Yui-sang, 63, had created…
A court ruling this week in favour of a domestic helper who sued her Hong Kong employer for sexual harassment marked a “rare” legal victory for such vulnerable employees and could encourage other workers in similar situations to speak out, advocates have said. The District Court on Friday ruled that Lam Yui-sang, 63, had created…
A debate over what constitutes a fair wage for Hong Kong’s foreign domestic workers has arisen between worker unions and employment agencies after the government announced a salary increase. The minimum wage for foreign domestic workers has increased by HK$120 (US$15) a month to HK$4,990, a 2.5 per cent rise, amid consumer price inflation in…
A debate over what constitutes a fair wage for Hong Kong’s foreign domestic workers has arisen between worker unions and employment agencies after the government announced a salary increase. The minimum wage for foreign domestic workers has increased by HK$120 (US$15) a month to HK$4,990, a 2.5 per cent rise, amid consumer price inflation in…