Read the full judgment text of HCLA 000096/1999 on BabelCite. This HCLA judgment was delivered on 28 February 2001.
1. The appellant is a young Indonesian migrant domestic helper. Through the arrangement of Anlida Employment Agency (hereinafter called "the Agency"), she entered into a contract of employment with the respondent. She was told by the Agency that her wages would be $2,200 per month. Before leaving Indonesia, she signed at the request of the Agency a standard form Hong Kong Immigration Department approved employment contract for foreign domestic helpers written in English (hereinafter called "the