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| Shatin court was told that the employer was in hospital during Tuesday's hearing |
A Filipina domestic helper appeared in Shatin Magistrates Court yesterday, charged with four counts of doing odd jobs at a food trading company, and was allegedly helped each time by her Italian employer.
The case against Juvy B. Sonido, 38 years old and Carlos A. Perez Nunez, 51, was postponed until June 11 after the court was told that the employer was in hospital. Both defendants' bail of $1,000 each was extended until the next hearing.
Sonido, whose employment contract with Nunez was approved by the Immigration Director on Aug 19, 2021, is alleged to have performed odd jobs at Sabatino Hong Kong Limited, which is described on its website as an importer, manufacturer and distributor of truffles.
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She is alleged
to have worked at the said company four times starting on Oct 21, 2021, contrary
to her visa condition which forbade her from taking up any employment without
approval from the Director of Immigration.
Nunez, described in the HK IFBA's (Imported Food & Beverage Association) website as Sabatino HK's director, allegedly
aided and abetted Sonido’s illegal work each time.
Sonido is
charged with four counts of violating sec 41 of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap
115) and Regulation 2 of the Immigration
Regulations, which forbid anyone who is on employment visa in Hong Kong to take
up jobs other than what is stipulated in their contract.
Nunez faces four counts of aiding and abetting illegal work, which is contrary to section 89 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap 221) and section 41 of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115) and by virtue of Regulation 2 of the Immigration Regulations.Under section 41 of the Immigration Ordinance, anyone found to have worked, whether paid orunpaid, without approval from the Immigration Department, is liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for two years.
On the other
hand, sec 89 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance provides that “any person who
aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission by another person of any
offence shall be guilty of the like (same) offence.”
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