The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday said it will take actions against employers who illegally terminated their foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) after testing positive for coronavirus. READ:
“The HKSAR government does not and will not tolerate any employers of FDHs illegally dismissing FDHs who have suffered from the COVID-19 and in violation of the Employment Ordinance,” it said in a statement.The Philippine Overseas Labor Office said 221 Filipino workers in Hong Kong have contracted COVID-19, including 43 who have recovered. The others are either in hospitals, with their employers, in government quarantine facilities, non-government organization facilities, or hotels.
“The HKSAR government has continuously reminded employers of their statutory obligations and requirements under the EO and the Standard Employment Contract amidst the pandemic,” it said. “Any breach of such requirements will render them ineligible to employ an FDH for a period of time and their visa applications for FDHs will be refused.”
The Hong Kong government also assured that all employed FDHs who have contracted the virus will receive support like all other citizens.
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