Employer sanctioned for violating requirements of local recruitment under Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme
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"The LD earlier received a complaint about the above company's violation of local recruitment requirements while applying for the importation of cleaners under the ESLS. After investigation, it was substantiated that during the local recruitment exercise, the company had failed to provide a qualified job seeker with all the job vacancies involving different workplaces that had passed the LD's preliminary screening, causing that job seeker to decline the employment offer, which is tantamount to refusing to employ a qualified job seeker. An administrative sanction is thus imposed," a spokesman for the LD said.
The spokesman stressed, "Employers applying for the importation of workers under the ESLS should strictly comply with the scheme requirements, including according priority to employing suitable local workers. The ESLS stipulates that if an employer violates labour or immigration laws, the requirements of the ESLS or the Standard Employment Contract, the LD will impose an administrative sanction on the employer, including withdrawal of approvals for the importation of workers previously granted and refusal to process any subsequent applications submitted by the employer."
Ends/Thursday, March 19, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:00
Issued at HKT 12:00
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