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Hong Kong bans caterer from importing workers for a year over local hiring breach

Hong Kong bans caterer from importing workers for a year over local hiring breach
South China Morning Post Tuesday 22 September 2026, 10:33 UTC By Cannix Yau 1 min read
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Hong Kong’s Labour Department has terminated Kwai Chung-based catering firm Happy Up Corporation Ltd’s application to import workers after it failed to meet the required local hiring ratio. The firm has also been barred from applying to import workers for a year. A Labour Department spokesman said on Tuesday that the administrative sanctions had taken immediate effect under the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS) following an application previously submitted by the company.

Hong Kong’s Labour Department has terminated Kwai Chung-based catering firm Happy Up Corporation Ltd’s application to import workers after it failed to meet the required local hiring ratio. The firm has also been barred from applying to import workers for a year. A Labour Department spokesman said on Tuesday that the administrative sanctions had taken immediate effect under the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS) following an application previously submitted by the company. He added that... [Image text:] E Labour Department
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