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A manufacturing company, Grand Connection Limited, was fined $18,500 at the Shatin Magistrates' Courts today (October 12) for wage offences under the Employment Ordinance. The prosecution was launched by the Labour Department.
The employer failed to pay wages to two employees within seven days of the expiry of the wage period and the termination of employment. The amount of wages involved was $119,000. In addition to paying the fines, the employer was ordered to clear the outstanding wages via court.
According to Section 23 and 25 of the Employment Ordinance, wages due upon expiry of the last day of the wage period or upon termination of employment shall be paid as soon as practicable, but not later than seven days.
Any employer who fails to do so wilfully and without reasonable excuse is liable to a maximum fine of $200,000 and imprisonment for one year.
Ends/Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Issued at HKT 18:18
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