Company and its director convicted of wage offence
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The company was fined $100,000 while its director was sentenced to 10 weeks' imprisonment suspended for 18 months. In addition, the company and its director were ordered to pay an outstanding sum of about $1,160,000 to the employee concerned.
The company failed to pay wages of about $1,160,000 to one employee as required by the EO. The director concerned was convicted for his consent, connivance or neglect in the wage offence.
"The ruling helps disseminate a strong message to all employers and responsible officers of companies that they have to pay wages to employees within the time limit stipulated in the EO," a spokesman for the LD said.
"The LD will not tolerate these offences and will spare no effort in enforcing the law and safeguarding employees' statutory rights," the spokesman added.
Ends/Friday, May 31, 2019
Issued at HKT 17:30
Issued at HKT 17:30
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