Employer fined for late payment of wages

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     Hongkong Canute Food Limited was prosecuted by the Labour Department (LD) for failing to pay six employees' wages within seven days after the expiry of their wage periods in accordance with the Employment Ordinance (EO). The amount involved was about $143,000. The employer pleaded guilty at West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts earlier and was fined a total of $63,000 today (October 27).

     "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 the 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/Friday, October 27, 2017
Issued at HKT 12:35

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