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(c)
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of the current estimated number of locally recruited employees in various trades and industries who are required by their employers to work overseas for long or short periods;
if the employees are required by their employers to work in the countries mentioned in the answer to (a) above on tourist visas and without work permits and:
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(ii)
are consequently prosecuted or detained by the governments concerned; or
met with accidents, fallen ill, sustained injuries or die while at work overseas.
What responsibilities do the employers have for their employees and what protection do such employees get under Hong Kong's employment or other legislation; and
whether employees can refuse to take up overseas assignments in the countries mentioned in the answer to (a) above if their employers have not obtained the required work permits for them; whether employers are permitted to dismiss their employees for such refusals, and whether employers are liable to prosecution for dismissing the above-mentioned employees who refuse to work overseas?
The Government does not keep a record of the work permit requirements of other countries and regions. However, we believe that, as a general rule, a person who wishes to take up employment in a place outside Hong Kong is required to obtain an appropriate visa before going there. Hong Kong residents should contact the relevant authorities of the country or region concerned for information on the visa requirements.
The Government does not have any statistics on the number of locally recruited employees who are required by their employers to work outside Hong Kong for any period of time. This is because employers are not required by law or by any administrative rules to report such employment to Government.