Seoul's Filipino nanny program has operated for one month so far, but the pilot has been marred by disputes over low wages, curfews and unauthorized departures.
Seoul's new pilot program for Filipino domestic caregivers is drawing significant interest from Gangnam, possibly because its inhabitants are among the few families able to afford the higher-than-anticipated costs of hiring foreign nannies.
As a pilot project to address the shortage of caregivers and the high cost of child care, 100 Filipino domestic workers will begin working in Seoul from early September through late February. The foreign nannies will enter the country under the E-9..
The government plans to relax visa regulations for migrant household workers to address Korea's low fertility rate and aging society. Some Koreans are concerned about the high cost and cultural consequences of hiring such workers.
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