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Hong Kong bakery chain fined over HK$250k for unpaid wages

A Hong Kong court has fined a defunct bakery chain, Taipan Bread & Cakes, and its parent company Vast Luck a total of HK$251,800 (approximately US$32,127) for failing to pay wages and other entitlements to 47 former employees. The unpaid amounts exceeded HK$1.3 million. The companies have been given three to six months to settle the fines, though their liquidator indicated they have no assets to do so. AI

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Hong Kong bakery chain fined over HK$250k for unpaid wages

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Defunct Hong Kong bakery chain fined HK$251,800 over unpaid wages

    A Hong Kong court has fined a now-defunct bakery chain HK$251,800 (US$32,127) over unpaid wages and other entitlements exceeding HK$1.3 million. A liquidator for Taipan Bread & Cakes, Taipan Restaurant and their parent company, Vast Luck, pleaded guilty at Kowloon City Court on M…