僱主需知：

家庭收入要求

僱主的家庭入息每年不得少於HK$180,000或僱主須擁有款額相若的資產，足以在整個合約期內僱用該名傭工。僱主可以提供稅單、定期單、每月之銀行存摺或月結單作入息證明，私人公司糧單則不適用。

申請所需文件如下:

1. 入息證明

(a) 每月入息HK$15,000 ( 必須連續三個月 ) 或

(b) 最近期政府發出之繳稅單  (其年薪不可少於HKD$180,000 ) 或

(c) 最近3個月之定期單／活期存款單副本 ( HKD$360,000 )或

(d) 銀行簿/ 月結單副本顯示每月工資收入 (最近期連續三個月) 或

(e) 公司收入證明信正本

2. 地址證明

(a) 提供最近3個月內之水費單、電費單、煤氣費單、固網電話、上網費單或差餉單

​(b) 如地址不是僱主本人, 需要提供結婚證書副本, 或出生證明書副本

3. 僱主之家庭成員資料

(a) 英文全名、關係、出生年份、身份證號碼或護照號碼

(b) 現時聘請或已離職之傭工資料、香港身份證號碼、合約號碼、護照號碼、離職日期

Income requirement

Annual income or asset of the employing family should be no less than HK$180,000 to pay wage throughout contract period. Employers could use tax return, bank statement or time deposit for income proof.

Accommodation requirement

Employers must provide foreign domestic helpers with appropriate accommodation with privacy, for example individual room or shared room with children or adult of same gender. It is not allowed to share a room with opposite gender. Rates, water bills, electricity bills, gas bills, telephone bills or cable TV bills of last 3 months could be used as proof of address to be stated in employment contract.

Employment contract

To employ a foreign domestic helper, employer must sign the standard employment contracts (ID407) with FDH which valid for 2 years (no trial period).

Place and scope of work

Foreign domestic helpers must work and stay in employer's residence. Place & scope of work should be as prescribed in standard employment contract (ID407).

Salary of foreign domestic helpers

From 20 September 2012, monthly salary of FDH should not less than HK $ 3,920. The employer must provide free meals, or provide meal allowance of not less than HK $ 875 a month if no meal provided. Employer should make agreement with FDH for salary disbursement date. Employer is required to pay wage within 7 days of each working month and FDH should sign an acknowledgment on the salary receipt.

The Employees Retraining Levy

The government decided on November 11, 2008 to exempt levy of employing foreign workers (including foreign domestic helpers) for five years in period from August 1 2008 to July 31, 2013.

Insurance and medical for FDH

Upon arrival of the FDH, employer must buy labour insurance for FDH. As required by law, employer shall be responsible for FDH work-related injuries and their personal safety during the contract period,. Employers should remind FDH of work safety. In addition, employers are required to provide FDH woth free medical services (including diagnosis, hospitalization, emergency dental treatment etc.) In order to avoid unnecessary additional medical expenses, the employer may purchase medical insurance for FDH.

Air ticket

Employer shall pay the FDH one-way ticket to return home at the end of employment contract. If the contract is terminated, employer is also required to provide the FDH one-way ticket to return home. FDH can stay in Hong Kong for applying to work for another employer within 14 days after end of employment contract. Otherwise, they will be repatriated.

Holidays and sick leave

Day off: FDH enjoy 1 day off each week; Statutory holidays: Please refer to Annual leave: FDH will be entitled for annual leaves upon working for the same employer for 12 months. From 7 days to 14 days, increasing according to year of service.

If FDH is on sick leave for medical treatment, the employer should be given the appropriate arrangements. If FDH is sick and recommended to have sick leaves for less than 4 consecutive days by a registered medical practitioner sick leave, employer shall give the foreign domestic helpers paid sick leave according to law. Paid sick leave calculated as follows: equivalent to four-fifths of daily wage of FDH.

Contract renewal

Employers who wish to renew contract with FDH, need to re-apply to the Consulate and the Hong Kong Immigration Department, or contact our staff to provide assistance. The employer may apply 2 months before the end of the contract.

Termination of contract

Employers who wish to terminate contract with FDH have to provide FDH with the following:

• One month's written notice or pay one month's wages in lieu of notice
• Any outstanding payment of wages;
• Wages in lieu of any non-payment of annual leave, and the holiday pro rata annual leave salary;
• Wages in lieu of any paid holidays are not paid;
• Long service payment or severance payment (if applicable); and
• Other payment specified under the standard employment contract to be paid helpers, such as return air ticket, meals and transportation allowance (HK $100 per day for travel allowance (usually counted for 2 days).

he employer must notify the Hong Kong Immigration Department in writing within seven days after the dismissal of the domestic helpers. In the written notice, time of dismissal, ID number of employer and FDH, contract number, passport number, visa number and residential address must be stated.Obligation of employer will be ended (except in special circumstances) when the Immigration Department receives notice of termination of the contract. According to the present Immigration Ordinance, FDH should stay in Hong Kong not more than 14 days after termination of contract or visa deadline, with the earlier date prevail.

Severance pay and long term service payment

If FDH work for the same employer for 2 years or more, employers must pay severance pay if employers not renew contract with the maid with reason of lay off.

If FDH work for the same employer for 5 years or more, employers must pay long term service payment for dismissal or non-renewal of contract (not due to serious misconduct or in the case of the death or permanently unfit for present work certicated by doctors. Long term service payment is calculated by: two-thirds of last month's wages X year of service.

If you are any questions, please contact Immigration or Labour department.