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I. General<\/h1>\n

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Hong Kong is a vibrant economy where almost all available and eligible persons are in the work force. This means that many families will have to delegate their household chores to domestic helpers. The most common form of obtaining the service of a domestic helper is either through engaging a part-time local worker or a full-time foreign domestic helper. The latter is probably the predominant practice adopted by most households in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

Despite the large number of domestic helpers in Hong Kong, in particular foreign domestic helpers earning their living here, there is no statutory law exclusively governing matters related to their employment. The\u00a0Employment Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0(\u00a0Chapter 57<\/a>\u00a0of the Laws of Hong Kong) remains the major statue governing all matters in relation to employment. In essence, the\u00a0Employment Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0covers all employees, whether temporary, part-time or full-time. It also covers all foreign domestic helpers working in Hong Kong. Put it simply, all domestic helpers, as with all employees, are entitled to the basic employment rights, for example, statutory holidays, wage protection, protection against anti-union discrimination, etc.<\/p>\n

For general employment matters, readers may refer to the topic of \u201c\u00a0Employment Disputes<\/a>\u00a0\u201d under the CLIC website. Here we shall focus only on issues specifically applicable to the employment of domestic helpers.<\/p>\n

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Adoption is a legal process by which parental rights and responsibilities over a child are transferred from the birth parents to the adoptive parents. An adoption in Hong Kong must be effected in accordance with the Adoption Ordinance , Cap. 290<\/a> , Laws of Hong Kong. The guiding principle in the adoption process is the \u201cbest interests of the child\u201d ( section 8<\/a> of the Adoption Ordinance<\/a> ).<\/p>

Local adoption service in Hong Kong is provided by the Adoption Unit of the Social Welfare Department and three non-governmental organizations, as Accredited Bodies:<\/p>