DDHK.ORG - Department of Labor or Hong Kong's Labor Department, on May 14, 20221, he reminded all foreign domestic workers (PRT) in the country to undergo the second compulsory Covid-19 test. The government has given it until May 30.
Foreign domestic workers are also urged to immediately undergo vaccinations that have been programmed by the Hong Kong Government, in order to protect their own health, the health of their employers' families and others with whom they interact. “After a risk assessment and considering that the work of foreign domestic workers requires the care of parents and children, the Bureau of Food and Health considered it wiser to ask foreign domestic workers to undergo compulsory testing a second time. As in the previous round of compulsory testing, foreign domestic workers who have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for 14 days are exempted from testing, "a spokesman for the Hong Kong Labor Department was quoted as saying by the department's official website.
“The Labor Department, through the main employer group, has asked employers to do their best to arrange for foreign domestic workers to undergo tests at the CTC (Covid-19 test center) on weekdays and book tests early, to prevent foreign domestic workers from gathering and queuing for tests on Saturday and Sunday, "said the spokesman.
It was emphasized that every person who did not comply with this mandatory test order could be fined HK $ 5,000. The person will also be given a mandatory test order that requires him to undergo the test within a specified time. Failure to comply with the order will result in a fine of HK $ 25,000) and imprisonment for 6 months.
The Hong Kong government reminds foreign domestic workers to keep SMS notifications containing test results for examination by law enforcement officials when they are asked to provide information about participating in this mandatory test. As for exempted foreign domestic workers, they can download their electronic vaccination records or keep a printed vaccination record on their cell phones. Or, bring a printed or a copy of their vaccination records, to prove their eligibility for exemptions to law enforcement officials. [Source: www.fdh.labour.gov.hk] [DDHKNews]
