Employer sanctioned for violating requirements of local recruitment under Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme
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A spokesman for the LD said, "The LD earlier received a complaint and, after an investigation, substantiated that the company had breached the following local recruitment requirements under the ESLS. An administrative sanction has thus been imposed:
(i) offering recruitment terms which had not been approved by the LD to job seekers applying for the post of general office clerk during the local recruitment exercise; and
(ii) providing the additional recruitment terms, causing at least one qualified job seeker to decline the employment offer of general office clerk, which is tantamount to refusing to employ a qualified job seeker without reasonable grounds.
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. Such sanctions may include terminating the processing of submitted applications of the employer, withdrawing approvals for the importation of workers previously granted, and refusing to process any subsequent applications submitted by the employer."
Ends/Friday, May 29, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:00
Issued at HKT 12:00
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