HONG KONG: A domestic worker sacked after a cancer diagnosis was awarded damages by a Hong Kong court Monday , in a case that highlighted exploitation of foreign women toiling as maids in the wealthy financial hub.
"I am standing here right now to encourage more workers to come out if they have these kinds of cases," Allas said outside the hearing.Allas added she hoped to find another employer"who can really understand my situation and treat me well". Allas previously said that she spent just over a year working for a family of Pakistani origin who ordered her to work every day of the week.
Nearly 370,000 domestic helpers work in the city. Most are poor women from the Philippines and Indonesia performing menial tasks for low wages while living in often miserable conditions.