Employer fined for late payment of wages
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     Castelo Investments Limited was prosecuted by the Labour Department (LD) for failing to pay two employees wages within seven days after the expiry of their wage periods in accordance with the Employment Ordinance (EO). The amount involved was about $89,000. The employer pleaded guilty at Eastern Magistrates' Courts today (August 28) and was fined $55,000.

     "The ruling helps disseminate a strong message to all employers that they have to pay wages to employees within the time limit in accordance with the EO," a spokesman for LD said.

     "We do not tolerate the above offences and will continue to make dedicated efforts in enforcing the EO and safeguarding employees' statutory rights," the spokesman added.

Ends/Monday, August 28, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:40

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