Foreign Domestic Helpers in Hong Kong
Foreign Domestic Helpers in Hong Kong
Content
1. Introduction
2. Background Information
A) Population and Nationality of FDHs
B) Major Problems
3. Relevant Policies for FDHs
Loophole of the policy for the FDHs
4. FDHs in other countries
5. Suggestions on possible areas for policy changes
6. Conclusion
7. References
1. Introduction
The paper is going to study the foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) work in Hong Kong, to see whether they are treated respective and reasonable by the employer and the government. Generally, the working and living condition is poor to the FDHs in Hong Kong, therefore, the disputes between the employer and FDHs arise more and more; and the exploitation by the agency is another pressure on the FDHs. It is worth to reveal the reality of FDHs to the public arousing the public attention.
To confer the reason behind, the paper is going to study on the existing social policies and social services discriminate against the FDHs. There are three main sections in this paper, the first section is about the introduction and the background information of the FDHs and the following section is the discussion with the policies towards the FDHs, and the last section is the suggestion and conclusion.
2. Background Information
A) Population and Nationality of FDHs
FDHs are one major group of migrant workers in Hong Kong. According to the Immigration Department (ID), as of September 2012, the total FDHs population is 311,455. Most of the Workers are come from Philippine and Indonesia, 152,842 Filipinos workers, and 150,375 Indonesian workers in Hong Kong. They are accounted for half of the total FDHs’ population. Moreover, there are 3,077 Thais and 4,161 workers of other nationalities. Some 90% of FDHs are female. Compared to 299,961 at 2011 and 285,681 at 2010, the total FDHs’ population continually increase which shows that the demand of FDH
Content
1. Introduction
2. Background Information
A) Population and Nationality of FDHs
B) Major Problems
3. Relevant Policies for FDHs
Loophole of the policy for the FDHs
4. FDHs in other countries
5. Suggestions on possible areas for policy changes
6. Conclusion
7. References
1. Introduction
The paper is going to study the foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) work in Hong Kong, to see whether they are treated respective and reasonable by the employer and the government. Generally, the working and living condition is poor to the FDHs in Hong Kong, therefore, the disputes between the employer and FDHs arise more and more; and the exploitation by the agency is another pressure on the FDHs. It is worth to reveal the reality of FDHs to the public arousing the public attention.
To confer the reason behind, the paper is going to study on the existing social policies and social services discriminate against the FDHs. There are three main sections in this paper, the first section is about the introduction and the background information of the FDHs and the following section is the discussion with the policies towards the FDHs, and the last section is the suggestion and conclusion.
2. Background Information
A) Population and Nationality of FDHs
FDHs are one major group of migrant workers in Hong Kong. According to the Immigration Department (ID), as of September 2012, the total FDHs population is 311,455. Most of the Workers are come from Philippine and Indonesia, 152,842 Filipinos workers, and 150,375 Indonesian workers in Hong Kong. They are accounted for half of the total FDHs’ population. Moreover, there are 3,077 Thais and 4,161 workers of other nationalities. Some 90% of FDHs are female. Compared to 299,961 at 2011 and 285,681 at 2010, the total FDHs’ population continually increase which shows that the demand of FDH
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