Helpers' working time
- Thread starter sandy0741
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HK2008 is right, you shouldn't really have to put up with this. You can only warn/give chances to some people a limited no. of times and then realise that they just fail to meet your expectations on work attitude/priority or competence.
Don't think you can legally dock her salary though if she is regularly late.
Don't think you can legally dock her salary though if she is regularly late.
Well that is another debate which I don't really agree with - she has entered a contract to work for you so you and she has broken that contract so why shouldn't you be able to dock money - you pay her at the end of the day! Anyway - I think maybe her heart isn't in it and if she is continuing like this, perhaps she is waiting for you to terminate her contract rather than her breaking it - I think you would be better off that way!
I have already decided to terminate her contract, and I'm now looking for another one, she just seems more and more weird to me. Yesterday, she was wearing sleevless blouse, and I saw her top part of her left arms having very big purple marks, it's just like someone has been hit or beaten. I asked her what had happened and she just told me she didn't know either. It's just so weird.
I am an alarmist, I would terminate her immediately and pay her payment in lieu of notice. She sounds like she has an idea of your plans anyway, and already starting to act strange. Too many horrific stories out there with regards to helpers being given notice or final warning and not treating the children they look after nicely. She may not be one, but since you are dissatisfied with her work and planning to terminate her soon, better be safe than sorry.
What can I do to ensure I am protected, with those marks she made on her body, I just think she might be planning to do something against me if i terminate her. I have heard stories about maids who wish to stay longer in HK would make charges against their boss out of no reason.
Did you hire her thru an agent? I would tell your agent that she has been acting really strange with the bruises and make it appear that you are keeping her but am worried about her. Hopefully, they will have some clever way to sort it out, cos they must have seen so many cases like this.
I guess you can also speed it up on your terms, call the police and tell them she has been acting strange with self-inflicted bruises and you are going to fire her and you fear she may do something dangerous, then when they arrive, fire her in their presence. That way,if she is planning no good, she would not have the time to prepare, if she is not, then it's ok too.
Not very clever ideas, I am afraid.
I guess you can also speed it up on your terms, call the police and tell them she has been acting strange with self-inflicted bruises and you are going to fire her and you fear she may do something dangerous, then when they arrive, fire her in their presence. That way,if she is planning no good, she would not have the time to prepare, if she is not, then it's ok too.
Not very clever ideas, I am afraid.