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South China Morning Post on 2021-02-03 12:35

Hong Kong Immigration Department rejects 319 visa applications from ‘job-hopping’ domestic helpers

Group representing migrant workers reacts angrily to suggestions domestic helpers are switching jobs so they can rack up repeat severance payments.

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