Assessing compliance with the Code of Practice
This research project was initiated by the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Federation of Asian Domestic Workers Unions (FADWU). This includes identifying the research objectives for assessing the impact of the Code of Practice for Employment Agencies and recruiting the research team.
The research was conducted over a four-month period in 2021 by a team from the Progress Labor Union of Domestic Workers Hong Kong (PLU), an affiliate of FADWU, and its partner, the Union of United Domestic Workers (UUDW). In addition, another team gathered evidence of the practices employed by employment agencies in Hong Kong using undercover filming between June and October 2020.
The use of participatory methodology in conducting this research recognises the agency of migrant domestic workers to identify and prioritise the human and labour rights abuses they face and to find solutions. It also aims to enhance and strengthen the ability of migrant workers and their organisations to represent the needs of their community through first-hand information, knowledge and experience.
