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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1987

REMINDER ON LAWS GOVERNING OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS REMINDED EMPLOYERS CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG ORDINANCE MANUAL WORKERS TO WORK OVERSEAS.

THIS FOLLOWED A RECENT COURT CASE

IN WHICH COMPANY WAS FINED $4,000 BY A CENTRAL MAGISTRATE WORKER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WHICH DID NOT PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE.

ΤΟ OBSERVE THE WHEN EMPLOYING

THE OWNER OF A FOR INDUCING A COMPLY WITH THE

HE WAS ALSO FINED $3,000 FOR OPERATING AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WITHOUT A LICENCE OR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION.

UNDER THE CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG ORDINANCE, EVERY CONTRACT FOR EMPLOYMENT OF MANUAL WORKERS OUTSIDE HONG KONG MUST BE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY THE WORKER AND THE EMPLOYER OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE THE DEPARTURE OF THE WORKER FROM HONG KONG.

THE CONTRACT MUST CONTAIN ALL THE PARTICULARS DEFINING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF BOTH PARTIES AND MUST BE PRESENTED ΤΟ THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR FOR ATTESTATION BEFORE THE WORKER'S DEPARTURE.

TO

ANY EMPLOYER WHO INDUCES A WORKER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE ORDINANCE IS LIABLE, ON CONVICTION, A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000.

AS REGARDS THE OPERATION OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, THE OPERATOR MUST OBTAIN A LICENCE OR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATIONS.

SEPARATE LICENCES ARE REQUIRED FOR AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WHICH SEEKS TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT FOR PERSONS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE HONG KONG.

OPERATORS WHO FAIL TO DO SO COMMIT AN OFFENCE AND ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5,000.

ENQUIRIES ON OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND THE OPERATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES MAY BE MADE TO THE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL, OR ON 5- 8523535 AND 5-8523537.

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