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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