What is a balikbayan box?
November 13, 2023 5:00 pm Comments Off on What is a balikbayan box?One of the prominent features of life as a migrant domestic worker is sending gifts back home to their families.... View Article
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What salary should I pay a domestic helper?
October 9, 2023 10:00 am Comments Off on What salary should I pay a domestic helper?Minimum salary and food allowance For contracts signed on or after 30 September 2023, the minimum domestic helper salary is... View Article
How can domestic helpers work in a co-worker team successfully?
August 30, 2023 9:49 am Comments Off on How can domestic helpers work in a co-worker team successfully?Domestic helpers have different capabilities and experiences regardless of how long they’ve been working. The employer as a manager will... View Article
How can I hire and manage a domestic helper ethically?
August 15, 2023 12:22 pm Comments Off on How can I hire and manage a domestic helper ethically?Being an employer of a foreign domestic helper gives you a unique opportunity to make an impact on someone else’s... View Article
Important tips for employers when introducing a new domestic helper to their pets
July 31, 2023 12:29 pm Comments Off on Important tips for employers when introducing a new domestic helper to their petsThis article is written in collaboration with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), a registered charity... View Article
Top tips for domestic helpers on taking care of pets
July 31, 2023 12:02 pm Comments Off on Top tips for domestic helpers on taking care of petsThis article is written in collaboration with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), a registered charity... View Article
What should I think about when choosing a training centre for a first-time domestic helper from the Philippines?
July 24, 2023 12:10 pm Comments Off on What should I think about when choosing a training centre for a first-time domestic helper from the Philippines?There are many training centres in the Philippines, but choosing the right one can be difficult. Choosing an unethical training... View Article
What is the Fair Training Center?
July 24, 2023 11:44 am Comments Off on What is the Fair Training Center?The Fair Training Center is a non-profit, social business based in Manila. The training centre provides pre-migration training for migrant... View Article
FAQs on domestic helper sick leave
July 6, 2023 4:26 pm Comments Off on FAQs on domestic helper sick leaveAre domestic helpers entitled to paid sick leave? According to the Employment Ordinance, if a domestic helper falls sick, an... View Article
FAQs on domestic helper annual leave
July 6, 2023 3:44 pm Comments Off on FAQs on domestic helper annual leaveWhat is domestic helper annual leave? Annual leave is the same as paid holiday days. It is an employee entitlement... View Article