Employment agency's application for licence renewal refused
2019-11-27
A spokesman for the Labour Department (LD) today (November 27) reminded licensees of employment agencies (EAs) to conduct their business in compliance with the law at all times.
The LD refused to renew the licence of Maid Manor Employment Agency located in Tai Kok Tsui as the licensee of this EA had been convicted under the Theft Ordinance.
Under section 53(1)(c)(ii) of the Employment Ordinance (EO), the Commissioner for Labour may refuse to issue or renew an EA licence if the licensee has, within the preceding five years, been convicted of an offence involving membership of a triad society, fraud, dishonesty or extortion.
"Licensees and operators of EAs are reminded to conduct their business in compliance with the law, including EO, the Employment Agency Regulations, as well as the Code of Practice for EAs at all times. Otherwise their licences may be revoked or their applications for licence renewal may be refused," the spokesman said.
This is the seventh revocation or refusal of renewal of an EA licence in 2019. In 2018, there were eight cases of revocation or refusal of renewal of EA licences.
For enquiries about matters related to EAs or complaints about their malpractices, please call the Employment Agencies Administration of the LD at 2115 3667, or visit its office at Unit 906, 9/F, One Mong Kok Road Commercial Centre, 1 Mong Kok Road, Kowloon.
Ends/Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Issued at HKT 16:10
