Employer sanctioned for violating requirements of local recruitment under Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme

******************************************************************************************

     The Labour Department (LD) today (March 31) announced the imposition of an administrative sanction on Ma Kee Construction Engineering Company, located in Lai Chi Shan, Tai Po, and its sole proprietor. With effect from March 27, 2026, the LD will refuse to process any applications for importing labour under the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS) submitted by the above employer for a period of one year. At the same time, the LD has terminated the processing of an application previously submitted by the employer.

     "The LD earlier received a complaint about the above employer's violation of local recruitment requirements while applying for the importation of a warehouse keeper under the ESLS. After investigation, it was substantiated that the above employer breached the local recruitment requirements by changing the job duties of the applied post without the consent of the LD. 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 the withdrawal of previously granted approvals for the importation of workers and the refusal to process any subsequent applications submitted by the employer."

Ends/Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:00

NNNN

Archives Yesterday's Press Releases

Back to Index Page

Today's Press Releases