Termination

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Severance Pay applies after 24+ months of service if the helper is dismissed or not renewed due to redundancy. Long Service Payment applies after 5+ years if the contract ends for reasons other than redundancy or serious misconduct. Both are calculated at 2/3 of the last monthly salary per year of service, capped at HK$390,000.

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Yes — like any employee, your helper can terminate the contract by giving one month's notice or paying one month's wages in lieu. After termination, the two-week rule applies: she must leave Hong Kong or secure a new employer within 14 days.

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Either party may end a domestic helper contract early by giving one month's written notice, or paying one month's wages in lieu. Both employer and helper must notify the Immigration Department within 7 days using Form ID407E. The employer must also settle all outstanding wages, untaken annual leave, and the helper's return airfare.

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When terminating an FDH contract, the employer owes: outstanding wages, wages in lieu of notice (if applicable), pro-rata annual leave pay, return airfare, and a HK$100/day travel allowance. Severance Payment applies after 2 years of service if dismissed for redundancy; Long Service Payment applies after 5 years for non-misconduct dismissals.

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Long service payment (LSP) is required after 5 continuous years of service when a helper is dismissed without misconduct, reaches age 65, or resigns due to certified ill-health. It is calculated at two-thirds of last month's wages per year, with monthly wages capped at HK$22,500.