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An employer, Mr Ha Kwok-ping, was fined $10,000 at the Fanling Magistrates' Courts today (October 16) for a wage offence under the Employment Ordinance. The prosecution was launched by the Labour Department.
The employer, who is in the transportation industry, failed to pay about $3,200 in wages to an employee within seven days of the termination of employment.
According to Section 25 of the Employment Ordinance, wages due upon termination of employment shall be paid as soon as practicable, but not later than seven days. Failure to do so could mean a maximum fine of $350,000 and imprisonment for three years.
The Labour Department urged employees who are owed wages to call its complaint hotline, 2815 2200 immediately.
Ends/Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:00
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