Updated 16 February 2026 Hiring a foreign domestic worker is usually what families do when they need someone to help with caregiving and domestic work. As of today, there are around 250,000 maids working in Singapore. Only about one-third of…
Hiring a foreign domestic worker (FDW) is often thought to be the only solution to get extra hands to help around in the household. While FDWs play an extremely valuable role in many Singaporean and expat households – particularly by…
Updated 05 February 2026 In Hong Kong, there are currently two main ways to hire foreign domestic workers – traditional employment agencies and online employment matching platforms. However, some unethical agencies will charge a big amount of placement fees during…
Updated 20 November 2025 The Hong Kong government has announced on Sep 30, 2020, it will give the flexibility to allow contracts ending on or before December 31, 2020, to be extended up till Jan 31, 2020, given that both the employer and…
Updated 05 February 2026 Foreign domestic workers from different countries tend to have different training and educational backgrounds. To better understand the type of training a domestic worker has had, employers can look at the courses on offer in their…
Updated 05 February 2026 In recent years, there has been a lot of negative reporting on domestic helper agencies in Hong Kong. The employment agencies are accused of overcharging domestic workers, illegally confiscating passports, offering fake too-good-to-be-true contracts to helpers,…
Updated 06 February 2026 In today’s fast-paced world, more families are looking for autonomy and transparency when it comes to bringing someone into their home. The traditional model of using a recruitment agency is no longer the only path. In…
Updated 05 February 2026 Philippine passport renewal in Hong Kong can be done both via online and personal applications. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, foreign domestic helpers and other Filipino OFWs are encouraged to schedule for passport renewal through…
HelperChoice and Enrich HK organised Facebook live to answer the rights of employees about the covid-19 pandemic. Here are some common questions asked during Facebook live. You are also welcome to watch the Facebook live Quarantine Welfare Q: What does…
Updated 05 February 2026 At HelperChoice, we believe that a successful employment journey begins and ends with a smooth transition. One of the most common questions we receive from employers is regarding the domestic helper air ticket. Whether it is…