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Hong Kong employers ask for foreign domestic worker wage freeze

An employer coalition says 84.0% of respondents could not afford higher pay and might consider sacking workers if the government raises the minimum wage and food allowance.

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A coalition of Hong Kong employer groups is urging the government to freeze pay for foreign domestic workers this year, warning that any wage increases could lead to mass sackings, according to SCMP Economy.

The groups, which petitioned the government on Saturday, also proposed introducing a pay-for-performance mechanism that would allow employers to reward higher-performing helpers more than poorer performers.

SCMP Economy reports the coalition said its July poll found more than 97.0% of 6,200 employers interviewed were hoping for a freeze on the minimum wage and food allowance, while 84.0% indicated they might not be able to afford a pay increase and could consider sacking their helpers.

The federation spokeswoman, Chrystie Lam Haa-iu, said employers are themselves facing joblessness or pay cuts or pay freezes, according to SCMP Economy.

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