“Throughout this workshop, we are hoping to increase health awareness and maternity rights for the foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong,” said Carmen Lam, senior community development officer of PathFinders.
One issue the workshop will address is whether a pregnant helper is entitled to maternity leave.
There have been several cases in Hong Kong where employers dismissed their maids after discovering they were pregnant simply because they did not want to grant the helpers maternity leave.
Since 2008, PathFinders has extended help to around 3,000 pregnant maids, ranging from protection for the mother and child, to access to justice and healthcare.
Interested parties may call Lam at (852) 5621 8329 of fax her at (852) 2393 2422 for enquiries.
