2024 Hong Kong Domestic Helper Costs & Hiring Guide

2024 Hong Kong Domestic Helper Costs & Hiring Guide

Hong Kong has about 400,000 foreign employees, mainly from the Philippines and Indonesia, who play a significant role in taking care of many families’ daily needs. How much does it cost to hire a worker in Hong Kong in 2024? Is it possible to employ directly...
Hong Kong Voltage: Differences Among 13A/20A/40A Sockets

Hong Kong Voltage: Differences Among 13A/20A/40A Sockets

When renovating kitchens or homes, professionals will discuss with homeowners the required number of switches and sockets before starting construction. Among them, 13A and 20A sockets are commonly used in Hong Kong, while some high-power induction cookers may require...
Managing Domestic Workers’ Money Borrowing | Tips for Hong Kong Employers

工人姐姐借錢走佬點算?了解外傭欠債對僱主影響及解決方法

外籍家庭傭工幫助香港不少家庭處理清潔、照顧老人及孩子等日常家務,是不少家庭重要的一分子。然而,不少香港外傭卻因捲入財務困難,向僱主或財務公司借款,令僱傭雙方都頭痛不已。本文深入探討外傭借錢的常見原因、當外傭向僱主借錢時的應對策略、發現外傭向財務公司貸款的處理方式及解僱等策略。 外傭借錢的常見原因 在香港工作的工人姐姐之所以借錢,通常有以下幾個主要原因:...
Hong Kong Voltage: Differences Among 13A/20A/40A Sockets

香港電壓小知識:13A/20A/40A家居插座有甚麼分別?

裝修廚房及家居時,專業的設計師或師傅必定會在開始施工前,就與戶主商量及確認單位需要的燈掣及插座數目。其中13A及20A插座在香港都極為常用,部分功率較大的電磁爐,甚至會用到40A插座。設計師或師傅通常具備一定電力知識,選購嵌入式電器及裝修時,你只需要告訴他們的電器的功率(W),他們即可為你預留規格合適的插座,供裝修後安裝電器使用。 想深入了解插座規格、電壓與電器功率相關,可閱讀以下說明。 13A / 20A / 40A等數值代表咩?...