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SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1981
EMPLOYERS REMINDED TO CHECK VR'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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EMPLOYERS WHO ENGAGE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AWAITING OVERSEAS RESETTLENT HERE WERE REMINDED TODAY (SUNDAY) TO MAKE SURE OF THE IR EMPLOYMENT STATUS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1981, VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ARE PROHIBITED FROM TAKING EMPLOYMENT DURING THEIR TEMPORARY STAY HERE IF THEY CONTRAVENE A CONDITION OF STAY, INCLUDING REFUSAL OF A RESETTLEMENT OFFER.
THE PROHIBITION WOULD BE CLEARLY ENDORSED ON THE OFFENDING VIETNAMESE REFUGEE'S CARD, MAKING HIM NO LONGER LAWFULLY EMPLOYABLE+,
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT UNDER EXISTING LAW ANY EMPLOYER OFFERING EMPLOYMENT TO A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE WHO IS NOT +LAWFULLY EMPLOYABLE+ WILL RISK A $50 000 FINE AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT.
IN ADDITION, HE POINTED OUT, THE ORDINANCE MAKES IT MANDATORY FOR EMPLOYERS TO INSPECT THE CARDS OF THEIR VIETNAMESE REFUGEE EMPLOYEES EVERY TIME WAGES ARE PAID TO THEM AS A CHECK ON THE IR EMPLOYMENT STATUS,
UNDER THE ORDINANCE, WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT ON JUNE 1,
A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE ALSO RISKS DETENTION OF UP TO 28 DAYS IF HE BREAKS ANY OF HIS CONDITIONS OF STAY, INCLUDING REFUSING AN OFFER OF RESETTLEMENT WITHOUT REASONABLE EXCUSE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
SIR SHIU-KIN TANG DONATES $140 000 FOR OLD PEOPLE
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SIR SHIU-KIN TANG, A DONOR OF THE TANG SHIU KIN-HO TIM CHARITABLE FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HAS DONATED $140 000 FOR DISTRIBUTION AS LUCKY MONEY+ TO 4 574 RESIDENTS OF 27 GOVERNMENT-SUBVENTED AND 12 NON-SUBVENTED OLD PEOPLE'S HOMES.
THE DONATION COMPRISES $70 000 SIR SHIU-KIN RECEIVED AS BIRTHDAY PRESENTS IN CASH THIS YEAR AND ANOTHER $70 000 FROM HIMSELF.
THE MONEY, IN RED PACKETS OF $30 EACH, WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON HIS BEHALF BY LEADING TELEVISION AND FILM ACTRESS, MISS FUNG PO-PO, WHO WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS ON HER VISITS TO EACH HOME.
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