Companies fined $251,800 for contravening Employment Ordinance
Tai Pan Bread & Cakes Company Limited, Tai Pan Restaurant Company Limited and Vast Luck Limited were prosecuted by the Labour Department (LD) for violating the requirements under the Employment Ordinance (EO). The three companies pleaded guilty at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (June 1) and were fined a total sum of $251,800.
The three companies wilfully and without reasonable excuse contravened the requirements of the EO, failing to pay wages to a total of 47 employees within seven days after the expiry of the wage periods and the termination of employment contracts, totalling about $1,360,000. Vast Luck Limited failed to pay annual leave pay to one employee within the statutory time limit, amounting to around $7,600, and also failed to pay the awarded sum of about $81,000 to one employee within 14 days after the date set by the Labour Tribunal (LT).
"The ruling will disseminate a strong message to all employers that they have to pay wages to employees within the statutory time limit stipulated in the EO, as well as the sums awarded by the LT or the Minor Employment Claims Adjudication Board," a spokesman for the LD said.
"The LD will not tolerate these offences and will spare no effort in enforcing the law and safeguarding employees' statutory rights," the spokesman added.
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LegCo Members' annual tea reception with members of Boards of Directors of charitable organisations
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
An annual tea reception for the Legislative Council (LegCo) Members and members of the Boards of Directors of six charitable organisations was held today (June 1) in the Dining Hall of the LegCo Complex. These charitable organisations were Tung Wah Group of Hospitals; Po Leung Kuk; Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon; Pok Oi Hospital; Yan Chai Hospital; and Yan Oi Tong.
The President of LegCo, Dr Starry Lee, said since taking office, LegCo has been actively promoting the welfare of grassroot citizens; following up on issues such as poverty alleviation, support for carers, youth development and retiring on the Chinese Mainland. There are numerous social issues that require the joint attention and action of LegCo and charitable organisations. The experiences of and views offered by charitable organisations can assist LegCo in driving the Government to formulate policies and legislations that are conducive to the development of philanthropy in Hong Kong.
As the Special Administrative Region Government is formulating Hong Kong's first five-year plan, Dr Lee encouraged Members to strengthen cooperation and exchanges with charitable organisations and social welfare groups, working together to assist the Government in formulating a pragmatic and viable blueprint for social welfare development that meets the long term needs of Hong Kong.
A total of 38 Members attended the tea reception.
LegCo Members' annual tea reception with members of Boards of Directors of charitable organisations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
