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民房

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發表於 05-6-8 18:59 |只看該作者

Be careful with the Agent

just want to share with you all an unfortunate experience... NEVER TRUST AN AGENCY.
A few months ago when I was looking for a maid, my friend refered an agency to me, the agency then brought a few maids to my house for interview and I selected one who stayed behind for "try" for a day. (I am sure a lot of you do the same thing). Unfortunately, the maid stole something from my house and I reported the case to the police. She was caught and is now in jail. It was 5 months ago. Suddenly, last week, Immigration Department came to my house and said the thief was in fact holding a "visitor visa" and therefore not allowed to work. How am I supposed to know ? The agency should the visa of the maids which she recommends. However, Immigration said it is also the responsibility of the employer to check the passport when the maid comes to the house for an interview.
Please make sure to check the passport in case you want to hire any maids in the future, don't trust the agency. :evil:


大宅

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發表於 05-6-8 19:27 |只看該作者

Re: Be careful with the Agent

I think you need to find a lawyer to help you in this case. What a pity of you!!!!


複式洋房

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發表於 05-6-8 22:11 |只看該作者

Re: Be careful with the Agent

其實稍為留意電台或電視宣傳,都知道未經入境處批准,包括完約工人,都係唔可以幫其他人打工,新僱主係要負刑責的。

節錄自<東方日報>
外傭試工僱主違法

有僱傭公司仲介外籍家庭傭工給僱主,並安排試工服務,惟僱傭公司辯稱試工為僱主與僱員之間的協定,與僱傭公司無關。根據法例,外籍家庭傭工試工屬違法,協助及教唆者亦會遭檢控。關注團體指不少僱主忽視試用外籍家庭傭工的嚴重性,並提醒僱主勿以身試法。

梁小姐七十多歲的母親黃婆婆欲聘用印傭做家務,惟因梁小姐事務繁忙,未能陪伴她處理有關事宜,黃婆婆遂獨自於十月十八日到屯門傳恩僱傭公司辦理手續。當時職員向她介紹一名印傭,並稱可在正式聘用前到其居所試工,每日工資一百零九元。黃婆婆有感可以觀察其工作表現,遂繳付一千元按金,並安排印傭試工。梁小姐說:「個職員話驚我帶走個印傭,要畀一千蚊做按金,佢話可以退,我先准阿媽畀錢。」

外傭約滿急搵工
黃婆婆試用印傭八天後,認為印傭表現不佳,決定不作聘用。梁小姐說:「阿媽話佢洗廁所要三日,又唔識摺被,表現根本唔合格。」黃婆婆即繳付該名印傭八天試用工資共八百多元,並於十月二十七日前往僱傭中心要求退回一千元按金,但職員拒絕退款。梁小姐勞氣地說:「佢明明話個印傭試工後,唔請可以退番按金;依家又話唔可以退,即係反口啦!有冇搞錯!」。

檔案編號:C04/1116/Ic13

傳恩僱傭公司發言人孫小姐回覆,十月十八日黃婆婆到屯門分店欲聘用傭工,當時職員介紹一名印傭給她,她們會面後初步同意聘用,黃婆婆遂繳付一千元作為聘用該名印傭的按金。

孫指出,不少僱主為了解僱員的表現,會要求僱員試工,而不少合約期滿的傭工,會趁尚有十四天離港限期,到其他僱傭公司搵工,期望可覓得新工,亦大多同意試工。但她強調,有關試工的一切事宜,均為僱主與僱員之間的協定,與僱傭公司無關。而黃婆婆欲聘用的印傭因被僱主解僱,已終止合約,她在離港限期前另找工作,試工屬雙方自行協議。

孫續稱,黃婆婆試用該名印傭八天後,十月二十七日再到僱傭公司,當時其兒子亦在場,並與印傭以印尼語傾談個半小時,最後決定聘用她,並繳付一千元及簽約作實。她強調,黃婆婆前後共付二千元作聘用傭工的按金,該公司不會作出退款;合約上亦已註明,如僱主不滿意所聘外籍傭工表現,僱傭公司會免費為僱主更換傭工至滿意為止。

可罰五萬入獄兩年
入境事務處發言人回覆,外籍家庭傭工只可在僱傭合約上列明的僱主居所執行家務職責,若有傭工以試工形式到其他僱主家中工作,即屬違法,違例者會遭檢控,一經定罪最高罰款五萬元及入獄兩年;協助及

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