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OWWA: Health Cases For HK OFWs Outnumber Employer Contract Violations in 2018
Health concern among overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong was the most common case handled by the Overseas Worker Welfare Administration last year.
Data obtained by the Hong Kong News indicated there were 213 Filipino workers who…
6,000 Employers of Filipino Domestic Workers in HK on POLO Watchlist
According to its latest data, more than 6,000 employers of Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong are now in the watchlist compiled by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO).
The names of such employers were included in the…
Hong Kong Still Best to Work As Domestic Worker, Says Recruitment Consultant
Despite new locations such as China, Russia and Japan opening up better paying opportunities for Filipino domestic workers and housekeepers, Hong Kong remains as the best destination, a Filipino recruitment industry leader said.
Alfredo…
Filipina Domestic Worker Recovers P70K Of Illegal Fees Even Without Receipts
A Filipino domestic worker did not need a receipt to recover illegal fees collected from her by an employment agency, a report by Hong Kong News said.
Joan Imperial, of Naga City, said that with the assistance from the Mission for…
Filipina Domestic Worker Charged with Indecent Assault on Male Boss in HK
A Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong was accused of indecently assaulting her male employer who is reportedly "semi-paralyzed", according to a report by Hong Kong News.
The defendant, Ivy B. R., appeared before the Eastern…
HK Consul Urge OFWs to be Mindful of Their Health
Amid rising number of overseas Filipinos getting sick, Philippine Consul General in Hong Kong Antonio Morales urged Filipino workers to better take care of their health.
In a community meeting at the Consulate office on Nov. 11, Morales…
OFW Loses Remittance Money to Street Theft in Hong Kong
A Filipino domestic worker on her way to send money to her family in the Philippines became the latest of a female pickpocket who operates in a narrow, crowded street in Hong Kong, a report by The SUN said.
A CCTV footage captured the…
Beware of ‘Friends’ Who Value You Because of Money
Life abroad can be hard. But overseas Filipino workers can experience additional misery when they meet 'fair-weather friends' who ruin their plans and even get them in trouble.
Take Christine, a domestic worker in Hong Kong, for example.…
POLO: 30-Kg Luggage Allowance For HK Domestic Workers Should Be Enforced
Employment agencies have been reminded that Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong flying back to the Philippines should be granted at least 30 kilograms of luggage allowance.
The Philippine Overseas Labor Office made the reminder after…
Filipino Domestic Workers Forbidden From Cleaning Rooftops in HK
In addition to forbidding Filipino domestic workers Hong Kong from cleaning outside windows of high-rise residential units, they also should not be allowed to clean the rooftops of their employer's apartment, according to the Philippine…
