(Updated on 20 November 2025 ) What is domestic helper long service payment? Long service payment is the amount you are legally bound to pay to your helper if he/she has worked for you for a longer period of time.…
(Updated on 12 February 2026) A domestic worker’s health is an essential part of a functional home, yet it is often an overlooked aspect of the employment relationship. In Hong Kong, you are legally obliged to shoulder your domestic helper…
Updated 03 February 2026 The Labour Department announced on September 27th, 2019 the annual increase of the minimum allowable Wage, from HK$4,520 to HK$4,630 per month. The Food Allowance, previously of HK$1,075 is now raised to HK$1,121. These levels will…
Your domestic helper has been with you for a while and you may wonder if you should increase her salary or give her a bonus. What do other employers do? There is no golden rule or a standard practice when…
You might have never thought of the benefits of having a helper who manages her finance well. You might even have thought that her being in debts is good for you. This article will tell you why having a helper…
Updated 19 January 2026 Chinese New Year is around the corner and it is now time to get everything in order for entering the Year of the Horse! This celebration is a special time of year for many families in…
[Chinese version following English version] As the Hong Kong Labour Department is expected to announce the foreign domestic workers minimum wage reevaluation by the end of the month, HelperChoice analyzed the data of more than 2,000 job ads posted on its…
There are no standard working hours for helpers – or anyone else – in Hong Kong, but that doesn’t always mean you should let your helper work overnight. Babies may cry during the night and after a week of…
HelperChoice, the online platform that matches employers with domestic workers at no cost to helpers, analysed data from about 3,000 recent job ads posted by its users. The mean salary offered to helpers is HK$4,545, or HK$235 (5.4%) more than…