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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1988
COMMUNITY
THE FINAL STOP OF THE VISIT WILL BE BUTTERFLY ESTATE CENTRE WHERE MR WAN WILL HOLD A RECEPTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JOHN WAN, WILL HOLD RECEPTION AT 4.30 PM ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 27) IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE. HE WILL TALK ABOUT
HIS
A MEDIA BUTTERFLY ESTATE FAMILIARISATION VISITS IN
THE DISTRICT.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE RECEPTION.
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AGENCY FINED FOR OVERCHARGING
FINED MAGISTRACY RECENTLY FOR
THE LICENSEE AND A DIRECTOR OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WERE A TOTAL OF $19,000 AT THE NORTH KOWLOON OVERCHARGING THE COMMISSION OF TWO FILIPINA MAIDS.
FINED $500 FOR FAILING ΤΟ PERSON WHO REGISTERED
IN ADDITION, THE AGENCY WAS ALSO MAINTAIN RECORDS SHOWING PARTICULARS OF EVERY WITH THE AGENCY FOR EMPLOYMENT OR PROCUREMENT OF EMPLOYEES.
MONTHLY
MAIDS WERE OFFERED SALARY OF $1,900 EACH. $1,500 RESPECTIVELY BY THE
THE CASE REVEALED THAT THE TWO FILIPINA JOBS BY THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY AT A HOWEVER, THEY WERE CHARGED AGENCY AS COMMISSIONS.
$6,850 AND
UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, THE
MAXIMUM COMMISSION WHICH EACH JOB-SEEKER UPON
AGENCY FROM
MAY BE RECEIVED BY AN EMPLOYMENT SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT IS 10 PER CENT OF HIS FIRST MONTH'S WAGES.
IN MITIGATION, THE AGENCY AGREED ΤΟ OVERCHARGED AMOUNTS, THAT IS $6,660 AND $1,310 RESPECTIVELY.
REPAY THE MAIDS THE
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID THIS WAS TIME THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD TAKEN OUT PROSECUTION AGAINST A OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.
THE FIRST DIRECTOR
DIRECTORS OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES ARE LAW THEY WILL BE PERSONALLY HELD RESPONSIBLE IF THERE IS
WARNED THAT UNDER THE SHOW THAT THE OVERCHARGING OF FEES OR COMMISSIONS
EVIDENCE TO WITHI
THEIR CONSENT,
HE SAID.
IS COMMITTED
THE SPOKESMAN