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| Five current FDHs were among those arrested |
A five-day operation targeting foreign domestic helpers who breached their condition of stay by working illegally has resulted in the arrest of 14 persons, according to a statement issued by the Immigration Department today, Monday.
Those arrested comprised seven suspected illegal workers, all of them women and aged 22 to 55, and seven employers.
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Of the seven workers, five had existing FDH contracts, one was an overstaying former helper and one held a recognizance document, which allowed her to remain in Hong Kong but not work.
They were arrested while allegedly working as salon assistants or sales agents or taking up cleaning duties and household work at places other than what is stated in their employment contracts.
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The seven suspected employers comprising two men and five women aged 39 to 69, were owners or managers of the companies or restaurants involved.
A copy of a forged HK identity card was also found during the operation.
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Also targeted during the raids carried out from Feb. 5 to 9 were retail shops, beauty centers, hair salons, fitness centers, guesthouses, commercial buildings and residential units.
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| An overstayer and an asylum seeker were also among those arrested |
Immigration again warned that FDHs are not allowed to work outside of their employer’s residences. Those found violating this prohibition could be jailed for up to two years and fined a maximum of $50,000.
Overstayers, those facing removal or deportation order such as recognizance paper holders who fail in their court bid to challenge Immigration’s order denying their application to remain in Hong Kong, face a higher sentence of up to three years in prison, plus a $50,000 fine.
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Employers of illegal workers could be fined as much as $500,000 and jailed for up to 10 years.
