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Failure to pay wages on time cost fine
The Labour Department today (Saturday) urged employers to pay wages to their employees within the time limit allowed by law.
The owner of Anderson & Ashe Limited in Mong Kok was recently fined $45,000 by the Kwun Tong Magistracy for failing to pay wages to three employees within seven days after the termination of their service.
Labour Officer (Prosecutions) Mrs Tonia Leung said Section 25 of the Employment Ordinance stipulated that on termination of a contract of employment, wages and any other sums due to the employee had to be paid as soon as practicable but in any case not later than seven days after the day of termination.
"Moreover, under Section 23 of the Ordinance, wages are due at the end of the wage period and must be paid as soon as practicable but in any case not later than seven days," she added.
Any employer who fails to comply with these statutory obligations will commit an offence and be liable to a maximum fine of $200,000 and imprisonment for 12 months.
End/Saturday, March 4, 1995
Entries for Outstanding Volunteer Awards invited
Young volunteers will have an opportunity to visit Singapore and Malaysia during the summer vacation under the 1995/96 Overseas Exchange Award for Outstanding Youth Volunteers Scheme.
The scheme, jointly organised by the Social Welfare Department and the Hong Kong Council of Social Services, is aimed at commending outstanding youth volunteers for their contribution and commitment to the society.
"We welcome young volunteers aged between 16 and 24 to participate in this programme. Candidates must have experience in volunteer work and should be nominated by their schools or serving agencies," a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department said today (Saturday).