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Despite the mandate that bans employment agencies from collecting placement fees in the Philippines, many Filipino domestic workers continue to pay more than P50,000 before they could start their job in Hong Kong. According to a study…

Domestic helpers based in Stanley, Victoria Peak and Deep Water Bay receive the highest average wage, while those in Ma On Shan, Tsuen Wan and Tuen Mun are paid less. According to a survey by HelperChoice, employers who live in Ma On…

Making the decision to hire a helper is only the start of a long but worthwhile process. Whatever the reason that prompted hiring a domestic helper, you will need to find the right helper for your lifestyle and situation. Here are some…

After deciding you do want to hire a domestic worker, the search is on for the perfect helper. But if you think that it’ll be all set and done after finding one, you’re wrong. Your new helper comes with a set of paperwork, all of which you…

Having a domestic helper is great help in balancing real life time between chores, your work and your family, basically because you don’t have to worry much about chores. However, like all things, everything will always have a challenge…

Foreign domestic workers are estimated to be at 50 million in numbers worldwide and of that number, Hong Kong employs an average of 350 000 at any given time. And unlike European and American states and countries, hiring domestic help is…

As an employer, hiring a foreign domestic helper means you are responsible for their health and well-being for the whole duration of their stay under your employment. As stipulated in Hong Kong's Employees' Compensation Ordinance (Cap.…

Domestic helpers have a lot to consider in their move to work abroad in foreign land, one of the most important would be their accommodations. In this case, Hong Kong domestic helpers up until 2003 has a choice of live in or live out…

Living with someone is always a challenge. At times, we are faced with life decisions on who to live with in boarding-schools and flats. It’s actually good when we get to choose who to live with and there’s horror when you can’t clearly…

Good smell of food always summons us to sit and savor. Bacon fat, broiled fish and spicy curry all smell so benign when dinner is served – and could be hellish when the smell lingers on the next day, or worst, days. Luckily, there’s always…