Terminated OFW in Hong Kong Finally Raised Money for Cancer Treatment through a Crowd funding Campaign
Baby Jane Teodoro, 38 years old, a single mother of five, had been diagnosed with stage three cervical cancers on January this year in Tuen Mun Hospital located in Hong Kong.
Baby Jane had not been treated kindly by her employer. Her employer gave limits on how much food she is allowed to consume in a week. Baby Jane was also told by her employer of the total amount of eggs she is only allowed to consume in a week. The cancer-stricken OFW was given food that is almost past its "best before" date. She didn't even get adequate rest days. The female OFW was always asked to walk the pet of the employer during her days off.
Baby Jane was diagnosed with cancer on January 20, 2019. After her employer found out that she has stage three cancer, she was given a termination notice on February 17, 2019. The last day of her employment stated in the notice was on February 19, 2019.
When Baby Jane left the premises of her employer, she was unemployed and was no longer allowed to use the Hospital Authority System due to her unlawful means of unemployment. She is in the process of seeking just compensation from her employer through filing claims with the Labor Department and the Equal Opportunities Commission in Hong Kong. But she knows that fighting for justice won’t give her money to pay for her medical expenses.
Luckily the employer of her sister named Jessica Custretra had set up a campaign in a crowdfunding website named GoGetFunding to help her raise the money needed to pay her medical expenses. Baby Jane was also offered by Jessica a place to stay and also offered to give Baby Jane assistance in her legal and medical cases.
The crowdfunding campaign currently is able to raise an amount equal to HK $778,451. According to the website used for crowdfunding, Baby Jane will be ready to undergo chemo and radiation treatments this week.
As for the case with her unlawful termination, if proven guilty, the possible charges to her previous employer is prosecution and upon conviction, a fine of HK $ 100,000. The Labor Department in Hong Kong stated that employers are not allowed to terminate employees on sick leave with pay with the exemption of a case wherein the employee performs serious misconduct.
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