Is this legally valid?! (working visa)



ORIGINAL POST
Posted by jackieinhkg 17 yrs ago
Good day, every body,


Recently I found my new job in Hongkong and will be supposed to go to Hongkong very soon for employment. I am not in Hongkong right now.



About my employment, my company has ordered me to sign my name on the paper stated as under.



"If I resign the company within one year counted from the first working day regardless of the reason, then I bear the cost of the arrangement for my working visa in Hongkong which was paid to the agent."



Is there any legal problem in Hongkong? Is it accepted/permitted that the company asks the employee to sign this?


Do I have to bear the cost in case of "summary dismissal"?



Thanks,

Jackie


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COMMENTS
suraj.sj 17 yrs ago
http://www.hklii.org/hk/legis/ord/57/

-might help


Do u intend to get dismissed summararily?

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jackieinhkg 17 yrs ago
Thanks for your replies, every body.

Then,


"If I resign the company or am dismissed by the company within one year counted from the first working day, then I bear the cost of the arrangement for my working visa in Hongkong which was paid to the agent."


Then, is it legally valid??


Thanks,

Jackie


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MarathonHK 17 yrs ago
The visa cost is quite cheap.. Dont think you should risk negotiating and possibly not getting the job for such a small amount.

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jackieinhkg 17 yrs ago
Thanks for your posts. According to the company, the visa fee arranged by the agent is HKD6,500.


I can understand I might need to bear HKD6.500 in case of "resignation". But,

I am still wondering whether the doc is regally valid which shows that I have to bear that HKD6,500 in case of "summary dismissal" within one year counted from the first working date.


I am thinking now it might be better to ask the company to add "This will not apply where I have been constructively dismissed" as posted by GreenValleys.


Thanks,

Jackie


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