Indonesian domestic workers in Hong Kong call for standardised training to minimise potential disputes with employers paying higher fees

Indonesian domestic workers have urged the Jakarta and Hong Kong governments to standardise training for helpers to minimise potential disputes with employers, saying bosses might have higher expectations after being asked to pay increased fees under a revised policy.

More than a dozen representatives of the Indonesian Migrant Workers’ Union gathered outside the country’s consulate in Causeway Bay on Sunday to express concern over the enforcement of a “zero placement fees” policy for domestic helpers, saying the change was “good on paper” but might not be implemented well in reality.