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| The defendant was also ordered to refund the $6800 service fee charged to the employer |
A woman found operating
an unlicensed employment agency was today fined $20,000 in Kwun Tong magistracy
and ordered to refund the service fee it collected from an employer.
The Labour Department said in a statement that it decided to prosecute the woman whose name and agency was not disclosed, after receiving a complaint from an employer in November 2018.
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The employer who agreed to act as prosecution witness was able to get back the $6,800 that he paid to the defendant, but it was not clear what he had complained to the LD about.
The Department warned that anyone found operating an employment agency without a licence will be prosecuted.
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| PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE |
Under the Employment Ordinance and the Employment Agency Regulations, all business establishments offering to obtain employment for another person or supplying staff to an employer must obtain a licence from the Labour Department, whatever types of jobs are involved.
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Except for the licence holder or his/her associates, no one shall operate, manage or assist in the management of an employment agency.
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| Pindutin para sa detalye! |
Any enquiries related to EAs or complaints about malpractices may be brought to the attention of the Labour Department by calling 2115 3667, or visiting its office at Unit 906, 9/F, One Mong Kok Road Commercial Centre, 1 Mong Kok Road, Kowloon.
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| PADALA NA! |
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