Hong Kong Raises Minimum Wage for Foreign Domestic Workers by 2.35 Per Cent Amidst Calls for Greater Increase

Hong Kong has implemented a modest 2.35 per cent increase to the minimum wage for its approximately 380,000 foreign domestic workers, raising the monthly wage from HK$5,100 to HK$5,220. This…

Hong Kong Government to Announce Minimum Wage and Food Allowance Review Outcomes for Foreign Domestic Workers Shortly

The Hong Kong government is poised to announce the results of its regular review concerning the minimum wage and mandatory food allowance for the city’s extensive foreign domestic worker population,…

Hong Kong Domestic Workers Demand Significant Minimum Allowable Wage Hike Amidst Inflationary Pressures

Domestic workers, a cornerstone of Hong Kong’s functioning households, staged a protest outside the Labour Department on Friday, September 25, 2026, demanding a substantial increase to their Minimum Allowable Wage…

Former Observatory Directors Demand Overhaul of Inadequate Heat Stress Warning System for Outdoor Workers

Two former directors of the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) have issued a stark warning, urging the Labour Department to urgently revise its Heat Stress at Work Warning system. Their call…

Waso Cafe Barred from Hiring Non-Local Workers After Providing False Information to Labour Department

A restaurant in Prince Edward, Waso Cafe, has been hit with a severe administrative sanction, barring it from hiring non-local workers. The Labour Department announced on Monday that the eatery…

Filipina Domestic Workers Acquitted in Hong Kong Illegal Dentistry Case Amidst Concerns of Staged Arrest

Two Filipina domestic workers, Jucen Lihaylihay Naong and Rowena Marcaida Cerdina, have been acquitted of charges related to practising illegal dentistry and breaching their conditions of stay in Hong Kong.…