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TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1994

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HEAVY FINE IMPOSED FOR FAILING TO PAY WAGES

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EMPLOYERS ARE REMINDED TO PAY WAGES TO THEIR EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT ALLOWED BY LAW OR THEY WILL FACE A MAXIMUM FINE OF $200,000 AND IMPRISONMENT OF 12 MONTHS.

THE GOLION HONG KONG LIMITED IN MONG KOK WAS RECENTLY FINED $25,000 AND ORDERED TO PAY COURT COSTS OF $3,000 BY A NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRATE FOR FAILING TO PAY WAGES WITHIN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF AN EMPLOYEE WAS TERMINATED.

THE CASE CAME TO LIGHT WHEN THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS A CLERK OF THE COMPANY. LODGED A COMPLAINT TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE THAT HER EMPLOYER HAD NOT PAID HER WAGES OF $2,000 AFTER HER CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT WAS TERMINATED.

FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION, A SUMMONS WAS ISSUED AGAINST

EMPLOYER.

UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE (EO), WAGES ARE DUE AT THE OF THE WAGE PERIOD AND MUST BE PAID AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE BUT IN CASE NOT LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS, LABOUR OFFICER {PROSECUTIONS), GRACE SHEK, POINTED OUT.

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"SECTION 25 OF THE ORDINANCE ALSO PROVIDES THAT WHERE A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT IS TERMINATED, WAGES AND ANY OTHER SUMS DUE TO THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE PAID WITHIN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF TERMINATION,' SHE SAID.

AN EMPLOYER WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH HIS STATUTORY OBLIGATION WILL COMMIT AN OFFENCE AND WILL BE LIABLE TO HEAVY PENALTIES.

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FLAT OWNERS FINED FOR IGNORING DEMOLITION ORDERS

FLAT OWNERS WHO REPEATEDLY IGNORE DEMOLITION ORDERS ISSUED BY THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT ON UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES FACE THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY FINES, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE REMINDER FOLLOWS A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH TWO FLAT OWNERS WERE EACH FINED $44.250 FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH DEMOLITION ORDERS TO REMOVE CERTAIN UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS.

THE CASE CAME TO LIGHT WHEN STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT, ACTING A COMPLAINT, INSPECTED THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN AN INDUSTRIAL AT SUI WO ROAD, FO TAN, SHA TIN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1991.

ON CENTRE

ORDERS UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE WERE SERVED ON THE OWNERS OF THESE PREMISES ON MAY 21, 1992 REQUIRING

ΤΟ REMOVE THE UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS WITHIN 60 DAYS.

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