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Hong Kong domestic worker groups call for minimum wage hike ahead of annual review
Domestic worker unions in Hong Kong have urged authorities to raise their minimum monthly wage to more than HK$6,000, citing their contributions to society and rising inflation. The Asian Migrants’ Coordinating Body (AMCB) and the Hong Kong Federation of Asian Domestic Workers Unions (FADWU) urged the government to increase the minimum wage to HK$6,106 and…
Hong Kong employers should not bear costs of Indonesia’s policy change for domestic workers, labour minister says
Hong Kong employers should not be required to pay thousands of dollars more to hire Indonesian domestic workers, the city’s labour minister has said as he vowed to meet with the Indonesian consul general to express concern over the controversial fee rise. Employers in Hong Kong should not bear the cost of any policy change…