Previous NextCarine ChowDomestic worker groups called for the setting of living standards in boarding houses as authorities started offering free virus tests for their residents. Helpers living in such homes are the latest target group for the one-off tests, the labor department announced yesterday. While seeking jobs or awaiting visas, helpers often stay in agencies' boarding facilities - usually a 300-square-feet flat, with up to 20 people sharing a toilet and kitchen. Some employers even refuse to allow helpers to go outside on their holidays," said Man Si-i, a social worker. It also said pandemic-related information should be distributed in English and minority languages through consulates or at spots where helpers gather.

Source: The Standard August 09, 2020 19:07 UTC