HONG KONG (SE): David Bishop, the founder of an employment agency set up with the deliberate aim of not charging foreign domestic workers illegal fees, said at a forum held in the Meng Wah Complex at the University of Hong Kong on May 22 that eliminating unethical and illegal practices from the industry needs the cooperation of both employers and employees.

HONG KONG (SE): With the Labour Department of Hong Kong submitting a Draft Code of Practice for Employment Agencies for public consultation, the Hong Kong Catholic Commission for Labour Affairs believes there should still be a penalty system for substandard service, even though the code is not legally binding.