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Hong Kong helpers urge employers to relax ‘air-con ban’ in heatwave
Domestic workers in Hong Kong are urging employers to relax air conditioning bans during a heatwave. A recent incident saw an employer criticized online for scolding a helper for using the AC an hour earlier than allowed. The Hong Kong Observatory warned of high temperatures.
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