Labour Department to Hold Briefing for Employers on Foreign Domestic Helpers' Rights and Responsibilities on May 20

Labour Department to hold briefing for employers of foreign domestic helpers

The Labour Department (LD) will hold a briefing on the employment of foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) on May 20 (Wednesday), at 7pm at the Hall of Moreton Terrace Activities Centre, 20 Tung Lo Wan Drive, Causeway Bay. Enrolment is now open.

The Labour Department (LD), Photo source: reference image

The briefing will provide an overview of the employment rights and obligations of employers of FDHs. A representative from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data will also speak on the protection of personal data privacy for employers and FDHs. Employers of FDHs, especially first-time employers, are welcome to attend.

The briefing will be conducted in Cantonese, and admission is free. Interested parties may register online at the LD's dedicated FDH Portal (www.fdh.labour.gov.hk), or download the enrolment form (www.fdh.labour.gov.hk/res/pdf/Enrolment_Form_ER.pdf) and submit it by email (fdh-enquiry@labour.gov.hk) or by fax (3101 0604). The deadline for enrolment is May 18 (Monday). The quota will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For enquiries, please contact the LD at 3582 8995.

Foreign domestic helpers, Photo by Bastille Post

Unconscious person in custody dies in hospital

A 39-year-old male person in custody, who had been found unconscious in Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre, died in a public hospital today (April 17).

The person in custody suffered from mental illness. He required continuous medical care and follow-up treatment at a institution hospital and a public hospital. At 2.57am today, the person in custody was found unconscious in a cell by a correctional officer. The officer immediately called for reinforcement to provide first-aid treatment to him, and an ambulance was called at once to send him to a public hospital for further rescue. He remained unconscious after being sent to the public hospital. His condition deteriorated and he was certified dead at 8.23am today.

The case has been reported to the Police. A death inquest will be held by the Coroner's Court.

The person in custody was sentenced to imprisonment for the offence of wounding in January 2026.

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