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| Chi Fu Fa Yuen, where the Filipina was found working without a work visa (Google Maps photo) |
A Filipina who continued to work as a domestic helper for three years after her visa had lapsed at the height of the pandemic, was ordered jailed for six weeks yesterday.
Noreen Soribas, 40 years old, pleaded guilty to a charge of violating her condition of stay when she appeared in a Shatin court.
She was originally charged with a second count of working illegally under the Immigration Ordinance, but this was withdrawn after she admitted the first charge.
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Soribas was found to have worked illegally at 16B, Block 5, Chi Fu Fa Yuen in Pokfulam from Aug 21, 2021, until her arrest on Jun 14, 2024.
She was supposed to remain in Hong Kong only until Aug. 20, 2021, but instead of leaving, she went on to work for the undisclosed employer in the mentioned address.
The charge did not give details as to how Soribas managed to get herself hired without an employment contract or a valid visa.
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If she had worked as a domestic helper previously she should have left Hong Kong at the end of her contract, if she did not submit a new one before the expiration. If she was terminated she should have left no later than 14 days after termination.
She was meted the penalty by Magistrate David Chum, who gave her the usual one-third discount on the starting penalty of nine weeks for her guilty plea.
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