Two Vietnamese women were sentenced to 15 months in jail for black jobs. Hong Kong employers hired 7 illegal workers for more than 3 months

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Written by: Chen Qianting

2020-05-18 15:57

The Immigration Department announced today (18th) that two Vietnamese women were working as handymen and washing dishes in a restaurant in Sheung Wan. They were charged with illegally accepting employment and using false documents. They were sentenced to 15 months each. In addition, a Hong Kong employer was involved in employing 7 illegal workers in a restaurant in Tsuen Wan. The batch of workers had been sentenced to jail earlier. The employer was charged with four counts of employing unlawful employees. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to imprisonment in total. Two months and six weeks.

A spokesman for the Immigration Department warned that once convicted of illegal employment, the maximum penalty is a fine of 50,000 yuan and imprisonment for three years. It also reiterates that the employment of illegal workers is a serious crime. The illegal employer can be sentenced to a maximum of three years in prison and a fine of 350,000 yuan.

A Hong Kong resident employer and two Vietnamese illegal workers were sentenced to jail in Sha Tin Magistracy on May 15. (Profile picture)

Immigration officers arrested seven illegal workers engaged in handyman work in a restaurant in Tsuen Wan during Operation Dawn on July 8 last year. Two Hong Kong resident employers who hired the seven illegal workers were also arrested. The Immigration Department announced that one of the Hong Kong resident employers had not taken all practicable steps to determine that the employee was lawfully employable. On May 15, he was charged in the Sha Tin Magistrates ’Court with four items for hiring someone who was not lawfully employable. Charge. He pleaded guilty to the charges. He was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for various charges. Part of his sentence was executed in phases. He was sentenced to two months and six weeks in total.

In addition, the prescribing staff also arrested two Vietnamese women, aged 35 and 48, in a restaurant in Sheung Wan on May 13 this year. When arrested, they were engaged in handyman and dishwashing jobs. The employer suspected of employing the two illegal workers was also arrested and the case is still under investigation.

The two illegal workers mentioned above were accused of illegal immigration in Hong Kong at Sha Tin Magistrates' Court on May 15 and were not allowed to stay in Hong Kong without the authorization of the Director of Immigration. They were subject to removal orders or deportation orders and accepted employment. . They pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 15 months in prison each. At the same time, they were each charged with one use of false documents, each sentenced to 15 months ’imprisonment, and all sentences were executed at the same time, a total of 15 months’ imprisonment.

Employers need to check the identity of the employees to ensure that they can be hired legally

A spokesman for the Immigration Department warned that under section 38AA of the Immigration Ordinance, illegal immigrants or persons subject to deportation orders or deportation orders are not allowed to accept paid or unpaid employment. He was fined 50,000 yuan and imprisoned for three years.

The spokesman also reiterated that hiring someone who is not legally employable is a serious crime. Once convicted, the maximum penalty is three years in prison and a fine of 350,000 yuan. The High Court has issued sentence guidelines on this, and employers who employ illegal workers must be sentenced to imprisonment immediately. Before hiring an employee, any person must take practical steps to determine that the employee can be lawfully employed and must also check his identification documents.

The Immigration Department will also review whether the arrested persons are involved in trafficking victims. If it is true, they will provide support to the victims. The prescription calls on victims of trafficking to immediately report the crimes to the relevant authorities.

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