Coronavirus: Hong Kong labour minister calls for kindness towards foreign domestic helpers, warns negative reports may cause ‘diplomatic incident’

By Ng Kang-chung

Hong Kong’s labour minister has asked local employers to be kind to their foreign domestic helpers amid the coronavirus outbreak, having warned negative news reports about their poor treatment could grow into a “diplomatic incident”.Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong said he had written to the Philippine consulate to reiterate the government’s commitment to safeguarding the rights of domestic helpers and providing them with any necessary help.Law’s call for compassion in his…

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