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Chinese takeaway owner convicted and fined for employing staff without work permits
Summary
Li Lian, owner of China Garden takeaway on Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, pleaded guilty in Balbriggan District Court to three counts of employing two foreign nationals without work permits on 21 October 2013, 8 November 2013 and 10 April 2014. An inspector from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation found the two Chinese chefs working without valid permits. One chef had applied for a permit between 2012 and early 2014 but was refused; he now holds a permit since September 2014. The other chef has since left. Ms Lian was fined €1,700, below the maximum €4,000 per offence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Chinese takeaway owner convicted and fined for employing staff without work permits. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- October 21st, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 8th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 10th, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2014 Other
- 2015-01-15 Publication
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