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| Migrant workers will be briefed on how they can spend their money wisely |
The Hong Kong Labour Department is set to brief Filipino domestic workers about their rights and benefits under local laws, as well as how to manage their earnings wisely.
The briefing which is free of charge, will be held on
July 20 from 2:230 pm to 4:45 pm at the Labour Department’s office on the 16th
floor of One Mong Kok Road Commercial Center at 1 Mong Kok Road, Kowloon.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
Those interested to join may apply
online by noon of July 18 (Friday) by any of the following ways: Online enrolment
or by sending the duly completed Enrolment form, by email to
the Foreign Domestic Helpers Divisio at fdh-enquiry@labour.gov.hk/ or by
fax to 3101 0604.
Enrolment is on a first-come, first-served basis. Confirmed
participants will be notified by email.
This is the second year in a row
that the Labour Department is holding a briefing for FDHs on money management,
amid the growing number of migrant workers being lured into surrendering control over their bank
accounts by scam syndicates who then use them to launder proceeds from crimes.
Often,
the FDH is given only a small payment in exchange for turning over their ATM
cards to criminals, not realizing that this simple act would land them in jail.
The
seminar is also particularly relevant in light of a recent survey conducted by the
Mission for Migrant Workers that showed that about 23% of MDWs are making loan
payments, and an alarming 26% saying their salary does not cover their monthly
expenses, with an average deficit of -9%.
The Philippine Consulate says it
supports the Labour Department’s effort to provide timely information to
Filipino workers in Hong Kong on their labor rights, as well as economic
empowerment.
