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China Garden was today (July 29) fined $30,000 at the Fanling Magistrates' Courts under the Employment Ordinance. The prosecution was launched by the Labour Department.
The employer failed to pay wages to an employee within seven days after the termination of employment.
Under Section 25 of the Employment Ordinance, wages due on termination of employment must 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 $350,000 and imprisonment for three years.
The Labour Department urged employees who are owed wages to call its complaint hotline, 2815 2200 immediately.
Ends/Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Issued at HKT 17:16
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