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Long service computation is a topic that interests primarily domestic workers who have served their employers for no less than five years. As of October 1, 2023, newly hired foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong are entitled to a minimum allowable wage of HK$4,870 per month. But if the working relationship between the helper and her employers deteriorates under incompetence,...

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