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TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1988

AGENCY OPERATOR FINED FOR OVERCHARGING

$5,000

THE OPERATOR OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WAS RECENTLY FINED AT THE WESTERN MAGISTRACY FOR OVERCHARGING A FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPER FOR COMMISSION AND WAS ORDERED TO REPAY HER $865.

UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, THE COMMISSION CHARGEABLE BY AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY TO A JOB-SEEKER ON SUCCESSFUL

IS NOT TO EXCEED 10 PER CENT OF HIS FIRST MONTH'S SALARY.

PLACEMENT

THE FEES CHARGEABLE BY AN AGENCY ΤΟ A JOB-SEEKER ON FIRST REGISTRATION, OR SUBSEQUENT RENEWALS, ARE LIMITED ΤΟ $3 PER REGISTRATION; AND THAT TO AN EMPLOYER ARE LIMITED ΤΟ $10 FOR TYPE OF VACANCY REGISTERED ON FIRST REGISTRATION AND $5 ON RENEWAL OF SUCH REGISTRATION.

EACH

"HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION CHARGEABLE FROM AN EMPLOYER ON SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINING FOR HIM AN EMPLOYEE IS A MATTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYER AND THE AGENCY, A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

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"OTHER THAN THE PRESCRIBED FEES AND COMMISSIONS, A LICENSEE NOT PERMITTED ΤΟ RECEIVE ANY REWARD, PAYMENT OR ADVANTAGE CONNECTION WITH THE PLACEMENT OF A JOB-SEEKER," HE ADDED.

IS

IN

THE SPOKESMAN FURTHER REMINDED OPERATORS OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES TO DISPLAY THE FEE SCHEDULES AND THEIR LICENCES IN THE PLACE OF BUSINESS.

THEY SHOULD ALSO SUBMIT QUARTERLY RETURNS TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND MAINTAIN FOR INSPECTION BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR REGISTERS BEARING PARTICULARS OF EVERY PERSON WHO REGISTERS WITH HIS AGENCY FOR EMPLOYMENT OR PROCUREMENT OF EMPLOYEES.

AN OPERATOR WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE IS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION AND A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000.

REVIEW ON DISTRICT PLANNING ON DB AGENDA

*

THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED

ON

A REVIEW OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT AT A MEETING ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 7).

COMMUNITY TSING YI PROVISION

MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HALLS AND CENTRES POLICY COMMITTEE, TRAFFIC CONDITIONS SUBSEQUENT TO THE OPENING OF TSING OF ELDERLY SERVICES.

ON

TSUEN BRIDGE AND

THE

/THEY WILL