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New 24-hour hotline set up for foreign domestic helpers

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  1. #1

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    New 24-hour hotline set up for foreign domestic helpers

    Dedicated 24-hour hotline for Hong Kong’s domestic foreign workers ‘a small step in right direction’
    https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...8121700560.htm
    In a move welcomed by a concern group, a translation service will also be available in seven languages between 8am and 10pm every day
    the hotline will give advice to domestic workers about their employment rights and obligations, and also refer requests for help, advise workers which law enforcement agency to contact in the event of exploitation or physical abuse.
    ...Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesia, Thai, Nepali, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu - will be available, while the department said workers could also send enquiries via email.
    The hotline number is 2157 9537
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    Everything depends on how the agencies that the helpers are referred to deal with the situation. An excellent step but.....