(Updated on 14 February 2026) Deciding to hire a domestic helper is a significant milestone for any Hong Kong household. However, navigating the legalities of the domestic helper contract and immigration rules can feel daunting. At HelperChoice, we’ve simplified the…
(Updated on 12 February 2026) Your domestic helper has been working for you for a year. Now time for her to claim her annual leave and take some well-deserved holidays. In Hong Kong, foreign domestic helpers are entitled to leaves…
HelperChoice Online Employment Platform provides over 20,000 Filipino and Indonesian helper profiles. You may register an account for free and filter domestic helper profiles by their working experiences, cooking skills, nationality and ratings. Premium members, who subscribed to the platform…
Support From Employers The key finding of this survey is that most employers have shown support and understanding to their helpers during the Covid-19 fifth wave. 10% out of 546 respondents tested positive to Covid-19, the majority said that they…
Updated 14 February 2026 Congratulations! After the interviews, the paperwork, and the anticipation, your new domestic helper has finally arrived. While the logistics are behind you, the most important phase is just beginning: the integration process. Effective domestic helper training…
Updated 14 February 2026 So, you’ve found the perfect match on HelperChoice—how exciting! Now comes the part that can feel a little like a mountain of paperwork: the DMW e-Registration. Don’t worry, though. While it sounds technical, it’s really just…
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…
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…