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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1992

AGENCY

'UNDER THE EMPLOYEMNT

REGULATIONS, THE COMMISSION CHARGEABLE TO A JOB-SEEKER ON SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT BY AN AGENCY IS NOT MORE THAN 10 PER CENT OF HIS FIRST MONTH'S WAGES, MR WONG NOTED.

HE ALSO REMINDED PROSPECTIVE OPERATORS OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES TO OBTAIN A LICENCE OR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND то PAY ATTENTION TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATIONS ON CHARGING OF PLACEMENT FEES.

"OPERATING AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WITHOUT A VALID LICENCE IS AN OFFENCE CARRYING A MAXIMUM FINE OF $20,000, HE SAID.

"LICENSEES MAY FACE THE RISK OF HAVING THEIR LICENCES REVOKED THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR IF THEY VIOLATE THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES REGULATIONS," HE ADDED.

BY

ENQUIRIES ON THE OPERATION OF OR FEES CHARGEABLE BY EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES CAN BE MADE TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION ON 852 3540 OR 852 3541.

AGENCIES