Two employers have been fined a total of $40,000 for failing to pay wages on time.
Kar Poa Motor Service Centre Company and Wong Chi-lup, an owner of a construction company, were fined $30,000 and $10,000 respectively at Fanling Court yesterday for the offences.
The prosecutions were launch-ed by the Labour Department.
Kar Poa Motor Service Centre Company failed to pay wages to a worker within seven days of the expiry of the wage period and the termination of employment. The amount involved was about $16,000.
Wong failed to pay wages to five employees within seven days of the termination of employment. The amount involved was about $38,000.
According to Section 23 and 25 of the Employment Ordinance, wages due upon expiry of the last day of the wage period or upon termination of employment shall be paid as soon as practicable, but not later than seven days.
