Eligibility Criteria
Employers who wish to employ Helpers have
to satisfy the following criteria:
The employer is financially capable of employing a Helper after her household
expenditure has been deducted. In general, for every Helper to be employed,
the employer must have a household income of no less than HK$18,000 per month
or assets of comparable amount to support the employment of a Helper for the
whole contractual period. Hence, if an employer intends to hire two Helpers,
he/she must have at least HKD36,000 monthly household income or comparable assets.
The Helper shall work and reside in the employer's residence. The Helper shall be provided with suitable accommodation and reasonable privacy.
Employers who apply to employ Helpers are required to pay an Employees Retraining Levy.
Please note that the following documents
are required for application:
Employer
Maid
If the documentary evidence is not in the employer's name, please provide additional proof to show the relationship, such as copy of marriage certificate, Return of Share Allotment [Form 1(b)], etc.
Remarks:
*Evidence showing that the employer is financially capable of employing a Helper after his/her household expenditure has been deducted. In general, for every Helper to be employed, the employer must have a household income of no less than HK$15,000 per month or assets of comparable amount to support the employment of a Helper for the whole contractual period. Examples of such evidence are:
If the employer is an employee of a company
Latest notice of assessment and demand for tax issued by the Inland Revenue Department; or
Bank passbook/statement showing auto-payment of the monthly salary for the last 3 months; or
Salary statements/slips issued by the employer's company for the last 3 months; or
Evidence showing that the employer is in control of substantial assets such as recent properties tax assessment, fixed deposits/bank savings statements for the last 6 months, etc.
If the employer is self-employed or a company director
Latest notice of assessment and demand for tax issued by the Inland Revenue Department; or
Company profit tax assessment return together with evidence to show the employer's connection with the company such as Certificate of Business Registration/Return of Share Allotment [Form 1(b)]; or
Bank reference letter showing banking facilities granted to the employer's company or evidence showing that the employer is in control of substantial assets such as recent properties tax assessment, fixed deposits/bank savings statements for the last 6 months, etc.
^If the contractual address refers to a flat in a housing estate run by the Housing Department/Hong Kong Housing Society: letter of consent from the Housing Department/Hong Kong Housing Society, granting permission for the Helper to reside in the premises; and copies of page 1 to 4 of the tenancy agreement with the Housing Department/Hong Kong Housing Society showing the address and personal particulars of the family members.
An employer will not normally be considered eligible to employ a Helper for a period of time where he/she has breached/has been convicted of any of the following breaches/offences: Offences relating to a Helper(s) under immigration laws (including aiding and abetting in the breach of a condition of stay); Offences relating to a Helper(s) under labour laws; Offences relating to assault or harassment of a Helper(s); or Breach of the standard Employment Contract (ID407) or of the undertaking given to the Government of the HKSAR under Part C and D of the "Application for Employment of Domestic Helper from Abroad" form [ID(E) 407K].
Other Main Provisions of the Employment Ordinance
Employers should take note of the following provisions of the Employment Ordinance:
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