3 Hong Kong employers sanctioned for violating local recruitment rules around importation of workers

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A two-year ban has been imposed on these employers, barring them from submitting any applications to import labour under the Scheme.

The Labour Department (LD) has announced an administrative sanction against three employers for violating requirements of local recruitment under Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS).

The employers sanctioned are:

• Grosswell Limited
• Pei Ho Ming Ho Roasted Meat Restaurant and its sole proprietor
• Tmomo (Tsuen Wan) Limited

According to the LD, the action follows earlier complaints and subsequent investigations, which confirmed that the employers failed to comply with the requirements of local recruitment under the ESLS.

Effective 19 January 2026, the LD will refuse to process any applications for importing labour under the ESLS submitted by these employers for a period of two years. Additionally, the department has terminated all previously submitted applications from the companies involved.

“Employers applying for the importation of workers under the ESLS should strictly comply with the requirements of the ESLS, including according priority to employing suitable local workers,” stressed a LD spokesperson.

“The ESLS stipulates that if an employer violates labour or immigration laws, the requirements of the ESLS or the Standard Employment Contract, the LD will impose an administrative sanction on the employer, including withdrawal of approvals for the importation of workers previously granted and refusal to process any subsequent applications submitted by the employer.”