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根據我們的觀察，很多財務中介公司均會聘用某一批律師樓或會計師樓負責追討或收取費用。
According to our observation many financial intermediaries would hire a certain batch of law firms or accounting firms to demand or collect payment of fees
所以，我絕對相信多位議員也提到他們其實是集團式經營。
For this reason I strongly believe as mentioned by a number of Members that they actually operated as a syndicate
當然，那些資金很多甚至來自黑勢力，我在自己處理的個案中也能察覺得到。
Certainly a lot of the capital even came from triads . I have noticed it in the cases handled by me
而且，我們應否繼續容許這種所謂財務中介服務存在？
Moreover should we continue to allow this kind of so - called financial intermediary services to exist?
代理主席，我多謝麥美娟議員提出議案，以及梁耀忠議員、胡志偉議員和梁繼昌議員提出修正案。
Deputy President I thank Ms Alice MAK for proposing this motion and Mr LEUNG Yiu - chung Mr WU Chi - wai and Mr Kenneth LEUNG for proposing their amendments
現今社會資訊發達，市民或企業可以直接向金融機構貸款，無須通過第三方申請，減省手續費之餘，亦可降低被不良分子以財務中介之名濫收費用或欺騙款項的風險。
Thanks to advanced development of information technology members of the public or enterprises can secure loans from financial institutions directly without having to submit an application through a third party . This can reduce not only the administrative fees but also the risk of borrowers being overcharged or cheated of money by unscrupulous people under the name of financial intermediaries
隨着近年政府推動金融科技，已有放債人採用流動技術及大數據處理貸款申請，令直接向放債人借貸更方便。
With the promotion of financial technology by the Government in recent years money lenders have already processed loan applications by mobile technology and big data making it more convenient to borrow from money lenders direct
去年，我們在立法會的事務委員會及其他不同場合，都討論過有借款人因為被遊說透過第三方轉介向放債人借貸，而讓自稱中介的騙徒以不同名目收取高昂費用，甚或編造不同藉口扣起借款人的貸款後潛逃。
Last year in the relevant Panel of the Legislative Council and on various other occasions discussions were held on borrowers being persuaded to borrow from money lenders through referrals by a third party and being charged exorbitant fees under different pretexts by fraudsters who claimed themselves to be intermediaries and even being deceived by fraudsters who absconded after withholding their loans under different pretexts
為此，政府在去年落實了四大應對措施，即加強執法、加強公眾教育、加強為市民提供的諮詢服務，以及施加更嚴格的放債人牌照條件。
To address the problem the Government has adopted a four - pronged approach which includes enhanced enforcement enhanced public education enhanced advisory services to the public and more stringent licensing conditions on money lender licences
a 加強執法 首先，警方過去兩年採取了多次大型執法行動。部分案件已被落案控告"串謀詐騙"，並已排期於法院審理。
a Enhanced enforcement To begin with over the past two years the Police have launched a number of large - scale enforcement operations and laid charges of conspiracy to defraud in some cases which are now pending hearing in court
b 公眾教育 為了提醒公眾注意不良中介的詐騙手法，我們在去年4月至11月推行了第一輪公眾教育活動，包括播出政府宣傳短片及聲帶、張貼海報和派發資料小冊子。
b Public education To alert the public of the deceptive tactics of unscrupulous intermediaries we conducted the first round of public education activities from April to November last year including the broadcasting of an Announcement of Public Interest display of posters and distribution of information pamphlets
c 加強為公眾提供的諮詢服務 此外，社會福利署去年起推行先導計劃，資助非政府機構設立電話熱線，令受財務問題困擾的市民可以及時得到情緒支援和其他援助渠道的資訊。
c Enhanced advisory services to the public Moreover the Social Welfare Department launched a pilot programme last year to fund non - governmental organizations in providing telephone hotlines so that individuals distressed by financial problems can have timely access to emotional support and information on other channels for seeking assistance
d 更嚴格的放債人牌照條件 因應中介濫收費用這個核心問題，個別立法會議員提出檢討及修訂《放債人條例》。
d More stringent licensing conditions on money lender licences In light of the core problem of overcharging by intermediaries individual Members of the Legislative Council have proposed to review and amend the Money Lenders Ordinance
雖然有意見認為中介濫收費用的問題可能反映執法不力或現行法例未盡完善，但經與執法部門研究後，我們認為法例已清楚將收取費用列為刑事罪行，應該集中處理執法面對舉證困難的問題。
While there are views that the problem of overcharging by intermediaries may reflect that law enforcement has been ineffective or the existing legislation still has room for improvement after conducting studies with the enforcement agencies we are of the view that as the Ordinance has clearly made it a criminal offence to charge fees we should focus on addressing the difficulties in adducing evidence for the purposes of law enforcement
因此，新的規管措施的首要目的應是確立中介不能向借款人收費的規定。
In this connection the first and foremost objective of the new regulatory measures should be to establish the ban on fee charging on borrowers by intermediaries
我們經諮詢放債人後，向牌照法庭提出施加額外放債人牌照條件。
After consultation with money lenders we have proposed to the Licensing Court the implementation of additional licensing conditions on money lender licences
牌照法庭亦已按程序，就所有放債人牌照施加了 額外牌照條件，並已於2016年12月1日生效。
The Licensing Court has in accordance with the procedures imposed on all money lender licences additional licensing conditions which took effect on 1 December 2016
自該日起，任何向放債人借款的市民或企業應謹記，絕對不應向任何中介就涉及其貸款申請的事宜付出任何費用。
Since the taking effect of these conditions all individuals or enterprises should bear in mind that they absolutely should not pay any fee to any intermediary in respect of matters relating to their loan applications
額外牌照條件要求放債人在處理涉及中介的貸款申請時必須做好盡職審查，只能在已符合有關的額外條件後，才能向借款人批出貸款。
The additional licensing conditions require money lenders to undertake due diligence checks in processing loan applications involving intermediaries . A money lender will not be able to grant a loan to a borrower unless it has complied with the relevant additional licensing conditions
如果貸款申請涉及中介，該中介不可向借貸人收取任何費用，並必須獲放債人委任和載列於放債人登記冊。
If a loan application involves an intermediary the intermediary cannot charge any fee on the borrower and must be appointed by the money lender and included in the Register of Money Lenders
市民在使用中介服務前，應在公司註冊處的網站查閱登記冊，核實中介的身份。
Borrowers should check the Register by visiting the website of the Companies Registry to verify the identity of the intermediary before engaging the latters service
未來計劃 新的規管措施是按現有的良好法例基礎制訂，可有效打擊不良中介及其與放債人共謀詐騙借款人收取高昂費用的問題，有助公眾及合法經營的放債人防範騙徒，以及協助警方更有效作出舉證。
Future plans The new regulatory measures are formulated on the basis of the sound legal provisions currently in force . They are effective in curbing the problem of unscrupulous intermediaries or such intermediaries acting in collusion with money lenders charging exorbitant fees to deceive borrowers . They can help the public and law - abiding money lenders guard against fraudsters and facilitate the evidence gathering efforts of the Police
新的規管措施至今雖只實施約兩個多月，但市場反應正面，放債人的廣告也加入了風險提示字句。
While these new regulatory measures have taken effect for only around two months or so the market has responded positively and the advertisements of money lenders have now contained a risk warning statement
雖然有議員在議案中引用一些個案或投訴數字，但根據過往經驗，牽涉不良中介案件的人士通常會於案發後數個月甚至一年後才作出舉報。
Although some cases or the number of complaints is cited in the motion from past experiences people affected by cases involving unscrupulous intermediaries normally lodge a report several months or even a year after their case happened
因此，那些數字只是反映新措施落實前的情況。
Therefore the figures only reflected the situation before the implementation of the new measures
我們會留意新措施的落實情況，並與警方、非政府團體和放債人業界組織等保持緊密溝通，了解不良中介的手法有否轉變。
We will keep in view the implementation of the new measures and maintain close communication with the Police non - governmental organizations as well as organizations of the money - lending industry in order to keep track of any changes in the tactics employed by unscrupulous intermediaries
我們會在額外牌照條件實施6個月後檢討其成效，並會根據檢討結果，考慮是否有需要推行更多改善措施。
We will review the effectiveness of the additional licensing conditions six months after their implementation and consider the need to roll out more improvement measures according to the results of the review
代理主席，我會在總結發言時就議員的意見和各項相關議題再作整體回應。
Deputy President I will give an overall response to Members views and various related issues in my closing remarks
我會先就政府所實施的四大應對措施作出補充，然後就其他議員提出的問題作出回應。
I will first provide supplementary information on the four - pronged measures implemented by the Government to address the problem before responding to the questions raised by Members
有議員認為就放債人牌照施加更嚴格的牌照條件，只是一個治標不治本的做法，並認為政府應該修訂《放債人條例》和引入中介發牌制度。
Some Members consider that the imposition of more stringent licensing conditions on money lender licences can address only the symptoms but not the crux of the problem adding that the Government should make amendments to the Money Lenders Ordinance and introduce a licensing regime for intermediaries
我們認為新措施能夠在現行法律框架下聚焦處理中介向借款人收取高昂費用的問題。《放債人條例》已明文禁止放債人、與其有關連的各方，包括其僱員、代理人及代其行事的人，以及與放債人共謀的人向借款人收取任何費用。
We consider that the new measures can address in a focused manner the problem of intermediaries charging exorbitant fees on borrowers under the existing legal framework
代理主席，政府的服務外判制度是政府部門提供公共服務的其中一種方式，其好處在於善用私營機構的經驗和專業，以最具成本效益的方式減少政府恆常的財政負擔。
Deputy President the Governments service outsourcing system is one of the methods of public service delivery adopted by government departments . It offers the advantages of making full use of the experience and expertise of private organizations to minimize the recurrent financial burden of the Government in the most cost - effective way
過去也有意見認為，外判服務可以制衡政府一些部門"鐵飯碗"的觀念。
In the past there was the view that outsourcing services can counteract the notion of iron rice bowls in some government departments
目前，香港政府透過外判聘請的員工估計有5萬多人，主要部門包括食物環境衞生署、政府產業署、房屋署和康樂及文化事務署。
At present it is estimated that the Government has employed 50 000 - odd outsourced workers and the majority of them are employed under the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department the Government Property Agency the Housing Department and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
據估計，如果政府改以公務員合約聘請上述員工，工資成本將大幅增加30%以上，但成本增加不等於服務水平因而有所提升。
It is estimated that if the Government employs the aforementioned employees on civil service agreement terms the cost of wages will drastically increase by over 30 % . However an increase in cost does not necessarily result in enhancement in the standard of service
透過外判制度善用社會資源，是一個可行的做法。
Optimizing the use of social resources through the outsourcing system is a feasible method
現時的問題在於政府作為公共服務的委託方，亦是制訂政策的機構和評估成效的監察者，如果未能有效監管外判服務承辦商的運作及其僱員的待遇，將會令無議價能力的基層工人受到無理剝削而產生怨氣，他們提供的市政服務亦因此變得不穩定，尤其是一些市民日常所接觸的服務，例如街道清潔和屋邨管理等。
The current problem lies in the fact that the Government is not only the party which has entrusted the provision of public services to contractors but also the institution of policymaking and the overseer which assesses their effectiveness . If the Government fails to effectively monitor the operation of outsourced service contractors and the remuneration of their employees grass - roots workers who do not have any bargaining power will be subject to unreasonable exploitation and become resentful . As a result the quality of municipal services provided by them will become unstable especially the services which the public encounter on a daily basis such as the cleansing of streets and the management of housing estates
對於水平不穩定的服務，市民當然不接受，政府作為服務的委託方有不可推卸的責任。
The public certainly do not accept services of an unstable quality while the Government which has entrusted the provision of services to contractors has a responsibility that cannot be shirked
如果不改善這個問題，肯定會影響政府的管治威信。
If this problem remains unresolved it will definitely affect the Governments prestige in governance
代理主席，有議員認為政府以"價低者得"的原則進行招標有問題，令外判服務承辦商"將貨就價"而招來惡果。
Deputy President some Members consider that it is inappropriate of the Government to invite tenders according to the lowest bid wins principle which gives rise to the problem of outsourced service contractors providing inferior services at lower prices and creating negative consequences
但是，我認為首先要解決的問題是政府的監管理念。
Yet I think we should first resolve the problem concerning the philosophy of supervision of the Government
根據勞工處的資料，在2013年至2016年10月期間，政府的外判服務承辦商因違反《僱傭條例》的規定而被定罪的傳票有兩宗。
According to the statistics of the Labour Department from 2013 to October 2016 there were two convicted summonses on violation of requirements under the Employment Ordinance against the outsourced service contractors of the Government
表面上，兩宗這個數字看似不多，但大家試想一下，在政府如此龐大的外判業務支持下及專職的系統監管下，仍然有人漠視勞工的權益而違法，情況不能說不嚴重，亦不可掉以輕心。
On the surface it seems that two cases are not a huge amount but come to think about this . With the support of such a large - scale outsourcing business of the Government and under the supervision of a dedicated system there are still people who disregarded employees rights and benefits in violation of the law . We cannot say that this is not a serious situation and we should not take it lightly
我認為在有必要時，政府可考慮加重相關罰則，以起阻嚇作用。
I think the Government can consider increasing the relevant penalties if necessary so as to achieve a deterrent effect
除了加重罰則外，政府亦須完善現有的工作指引，加強巡查和定期對承辦商進行客觀評核，嚴格執行外判服務扣分制度，並嚴懲違反勞工法例或安全規定的承辦商，而不是接獲投訴後才處理及跟進。
Apart from increasing the penalties the Government should also improve the existing working guidelines step up inspections and carry out objective assessments of contractors regularly strictly enforce the demerit point system for outsourced services and impose severe punishments on contractors in breach of labour legislation or safety requirements rather than handling and following up cases after complaints are received
在監管方面，政府亦可考慮引入地區人士的參與，包括區議會及分區委員會，他們的參與將能更客觀地監察外判服務的成效。
In terms of supervision the Government can also consider inviting the participation of members of local communities including the District Councils and Area Committees . Their participation can monitor the effectiveness of outsourced services in a more objective manner
在招標的做法方面，政府也應研究進一步收緊扣分制度，並改善標準僱傭合約，設法杜絕承辦商剝削僱員權益，以保障基層員工。
With regard to the approach of inviting tenders the Government should also study the possibility of further tightening the demerit point system and improving the Standard Employment Contract to strive to eradicate exploitation of employees rights and benefits by contractors so as to protect grass - roots workers
政府也可以考慮把部分外判服務合約優先批予非政府組織的社會企業，既可支持社會企業，亦可引入競爭，探討外判服務社企化的可能性，也可以為外判服務開創新路向。
The Government can also consider giving priority to social enterprises which are non - governmental organizations when awarding certain outsourced service contracts . Such an approach will not only support social enterprises but also introduce competition . It can explore the possibility of creating a trend of outsourcing services to social enterprises and create new directions for outsourcing of services
為鼓勵承辦商善待員工，政府可考慮引入"服務優良獎勵計劃"，直接向表現卓越的承辦商及前線工作人員發放獎狀和獎金，以鼓勵其工作成效。
To encourage contractors to treat their employees well the Government can consider introducing a Meritorious Service Award Scheme to directly award certificates and financial rewards to contractors and frontline staff with outstanding performance so as to recognize the effectiveness of their work
同時，勞工處可考慮設立熱線，供外判服務的前線員工查詢及投訴。
Meanwhile the Labour Department can consider establishing a hotline for the frontline staff of outsourced service contractors to make enquiries and lodge complaints
在提升透明度方面，政府可透過效率促進組再進行調查，收集更多資料，作為日後評核有關外判合約的數據。
In terms of enhancing transparency the Government can carry out researches again through the Efficiency Unit to collect more information which provides data for assessment of the relevant outsourced service contracts in future
這些數據也應該上載至相關政府部門的網站，供公眾查閱。
The data should also be uploaded onto the websites of the relevant government departments for public inspection
代理主席，外判服務制度在資本主義社會行之有效，不應被全盤否定，如果把它說成是導致貧富懸殊的元兇，我認為沒有人會支持這種說法。
Deputy President the service outsourcing system has been proven in capitalist societies and it should not be discredited completely . If we describe it as the culprit causing the disparity between the rich and the poor I believe no one will agree with such a claim
我們可以就外判服務制度所導致的問題進行修正及檢討，並用作選擇合適的承辦商和項目。
We can correct and review the problems caused by the service outsourcing system and the results thus obtained can be used for choosing suitable contractors and projects
如果"一刀切"改以公務員合約制取代現有的外判安排，我對此有所保留，因為此舉只會對政府的財政造成更大負擔，卻無助提升效率及服務水平。
I have reservations about the approach of replacing the existing outsourcing arrangements with employment on civil service agreement terms across the board because so doing will only increase the financial burden of the Government without enhancing efficiency and the quality of services
我們很感謝麥美娟議員使用她提出議案的寶貴機會，在議會再次向公眾發出警號，提醒市民必須提防不良中介公司的行騙手法。
We thank Ms Alice MAK for using her precious opportunity of proposing a motion in the Legislative Council to sound a warning to the public again alerting them to the fraud practices of unscrupulous intermediaries . Some people may say that money is borrowed with mutual consent
有朋友可能會說，借錢是你情我願的事，俗語有云，"牛不喝水，怎樣按牠的頭牠也不會低頭"，又說"警訊"已有類似宣傳，現時廣告甚至提到"借錢梗要還，咪俾錢中介"。
As the saying goes You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink . They may also say that Police Magazine has already done similar publicity work . Now it is even said in the advertisement You have to repay your loans
上月底有報章報道，香港金融管理局將於4月採取新措施以打擊中介騙案，所以，一些行騙的中介藉此期間偽裝為大型財務公司的職員，以低至1.5%的超低利率誘使市民貸款。
At the end of last month it was reported in the press that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority would adopt new measures in April to combat fraud cases involving intermediaries . For this reason some dishonest intermediaries made use of this interim period to disguise as employees of big finance companies and induce members of the public to borrow money at an unusually low interest rate of 1.5 % . Unawares a construction worker fell prey to them
一名地盤工人不虞有詐上了當，除了不能獲得貸款外，更損失15萬元保證金，負上一身債，結果被妻子逐出家門，亦連累兩位同事一同受騙。
Apart from failing to get a loan he also lost a deposit of 150,000 . Bearing a heavy debt he was eventually expelled from home by his wife . Two of his colleagues also suffered as they were cheated together
另一則新聞指出年輕人也是行騙對象。
It was pointed out in another news report that young people were also the targets of frauds
警方於屯門拘捕了兩名中介財務公司職員，他們涉嫌串謀詐騙9名大專生，涉及款項超過20萬元。
The Police had arrested two employees of a financial intermediary in Tuen Mun . They were suspected of conspiracy to defraud nine post - secondary students . The amount involved was more than 200,000
有人會想，大專生怎會借錢呢？
Some people may wonder why post - secondary students would borrow money
以上都是最近的新聞。
What I have just mentioned is recent news
在區議員層面，工聯會不同的同事，以及我作為藍田區區議員，均曾在辦事處接獲這類個案。
At the level of District Councils various colleagues in the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions FTU and I being a member of the Lam Tin District Council have received this kind of cases in our offices
例如我在去年年底接獲一名公務員的投訴，大家可能以為公務員會較為聰明，但有時候公務員也會一不留神，墮入陷阱。
For example at the end of last year I received a complaint from a civil servant . People may think that civil servants are smarter but sometimes civil servants may also fall into the trap if they did not pay enough attention
所以，這些個案簡直層出不窮。
Hence such cases have indeed occurred incessantly
麥美娟議員接收多宗個案後，我們發現，這不單是意識的問題，還有泄露私隱的問題。
Upon receipt of a number of cases by Ms Alice MAK we found that it was not only a problem of awareness . There was also the problem of leakage of privacy data
如果讓我們接到這些電話，也會以為是銀行職員致電，但其實不是，他們只是一些中介公司的騙徒，冒認銀行職員。
Had we received such calls we would also have thought that the callers were bank employees but in fact they were not . They were only fraudsters from some intermediaries impersonating bank employees
另一方面，工聯會早已向政府當局提交有關《放債人條例》的建議書，要求當局與具相關經驗的NGO合作，令他們可以加強有關服務，幫助有需要的人。
Moreover FTU has submitted a proposal to the Administration in relation to the Money Lenders Ordinance for quite a while requesting the Administration to cooperate with non - governmental organizations NGOs with relevant experience so that they can enhance the relevant services to help people in need
去年11月，當局回應麥美娟議員的書面質詢時表示，為了減低有需要人士被不良中介欺騙的風險，社會福利署終於在去年4月推行為期3年的先導計劃，與明愛和東華三院合作，設立電話熱線，為有財務困難的人提供協助。
In November last year in response to Ms Alice MAKs written question the authorities indicated that to reduce the risk of people in need being deceived by unscrupulous intermediaries the Social Welfare Department finally launched a three - year pilot scheme in collaboration with Caritas and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in April last year setting up a hotline to provide assistance to people with financial difficulties
自去年4月至9月30日的短短6個月期間，兩間機構已處理了806宗查詢或求助，可見債務諮詢或支援服務是極有需要的。
Within as short as six months from April to 30 September last year the two organizations handled 806 cases of enquiries or requests for assistance thus showing the strong need for debt consultation or support services
坦白說，錢財問題通常是婚姻破裂的導火線，如果這問題處理得不好，沒有錢並不重要，但夫妻會否大難臨頭各自飛呢？
Frankly the money problem is usually the immediate cause of a broken marriage . It does not matter if there is no money but will a couple go their separate ways in difficult times if this problem is not handled properly?
主席，在政府林林總總的聘用形式中，政府服務外判下受聘的僱員是遭剝削最深的一群。
President among the many different terms of employment in the Government employees hired under service outsourcing by the Government suffer the worst exploitation
他們一些基本的僱員權益，例如工時、年假、年資，以至遣散費，也可以因《僱傭條例》的漏洞而遭外判商剝奪。
Their basic employment rights and benefits such as working hours annual leave seniority and even severance payment may be exploited by the contractors due to loopholes in the Employment Ordinance
儘管近年政府聘用的非公務員合約僱員有所減少，但服務外判的情況並沒有明顯改善。
Despite that the Government has employed less non - civil service contract staff in recent years there has not been any significant improvement in the situation of service outsourcing
單是房屋署，近年服務外判員工的數目年均便超過3萬人。
In the Housing Department alone an average of over 30 000 workers are employed for outsourced services annually in recent years
政府實行服務外判已近20年，衍生的問題已很清楚。
The Government has implemented service outsourcing for nearly two decades and the problems arising from it cannot be clearer
去年11月財經事務及庫務局回應本會議員查詢時提交的資料文件顯示，在過去3年，每年也有數十宗外判員工求助個案。
According to the information paper provided by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau in reply to a question asked by a Member in this Council in November last year in each of the past three years there were dozens of cases of workers employed for outsourced services seeking assistance
在以外判形式聘用服務的政府部門中，食物環境衞生署是外判剝削員工的重災區，每年都有10多宗要求勞工處協助的個案，涉及欠薪、裁員、遣散費及長期服務金等。
Of the government departments whose provision of services is outsourced the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department is a major disaster area in terms of exploitation of workers of outsourced services as there are 10 - odd cases seeking assistance from the Labour Department LD every year involving default on payment of wages layoffs severance payment and long service payment
外判員工要尋求勞工處協助，很多時候也是員工迫不得已的最後一步，更多的情況是，外判商利用法律和合約的灰色地帶剝削員工，員工要啞忍求存。
Seeking assistance from LD is often the last resort of workers who have no other alternative but it is more common that the contractors took advantage of the grey areas in law and the contract to exploit their workers who had to endure in silence in order to stay employed
我亦曾處理一些外判清潔工的求助個案，主要涉及外判商提供的清潔用具殘破、保護裝備不足，令工友的工作諸多不便，更危及工作安全。
I have also handled requests for assistance from workers of outsourced cleaning service whose complaints were mainly about contractors providing worn - out cleaning tools and insufficient protective gear to workers causing much inconvenience to workers and worse still posing safety hazards to them at work
面對這些苦況，大多數的工友也不會冒着失去工作的風險尋求勞工處協助。
Despite these miserable conditions most workers will not run the risk of losing their jobs by seeking assistance from LD
在2015年，康樂及文化事務署轄下的公共圖書館因外判商泰匯亞洲有限公司突然停業，拖欠員工薪酬，多達420名僱員受影響，但政府卻拒絕承擔責任。
In 2015 the public libraries under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department defaulted on payment of employees wages due to the sudden closure of its contractor Top Link Asia Limited . As many as 420 employees were affected but the Government refused to take up any responsibility
最後，受影響的僱員只能夠向破產欠薪保障基金索償。
Finally the affected employees could only claim compensation from the Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund
政府與外判僱員完全切割的做法，當時已遭社會廣泛批評。
That the Government had completely detached itself from the employees of outsourced services was criticized extensively by the community at that time
主席，香港的建造業以外判聘用方式運作由來已久，當判頭公司倒閉 或拖欠員工薪金時，主要承辦商都要承擔相關責任，發回欠薪予受影響的員工。
President the construction industry of Hong Kong has for a long time adopted the practice of outsourcing . In the event of the subcontractor winding up or defaulting on payment of employees wages the contractor has to take up the responsibility and pay the defaulted wages to the affected employees