The CNMI Department of Labor said it is looking into the issue of employees not getting paid by Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino.<\/p>\n
Over 600 Tinian Dynasty employees who are mostly alien workers were reported to have not received their salaries for more than a week.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe CNMI DOL Tinian Office is looking into the matter,\u201d Labor Secretary Edith DeLeon Guerrero said.<\/p>\n
DeLeon Guerrero added that they are taking a \u201cproactive approach\u201d instead of a reactive one when it comes to enforcement of labor laws.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is my policy that active labor enforcement matters be pursued with consistency and diligence,\u201d DeLeon Guerrero said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the work and professional standards that the CNMI DOL is expected of and must do,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Tinian Dynasty is one of the biggest private employers on Tinian.<\/p>\n
Aside from the recent pending payment of salaries, a Tinian Dynasty staff said they also experienced delay in receiving paychecks of up to nine payrolls before 2014.<\/p>\n
The staff added that they were paid on time only in July 2014 when the U.S. government filed criminal charges against Hong Kong Entertainment (Overseas) Investments, owner of Tinian Dynasty.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network or FinCEN recently assessed a civil penalty of $75 million against HKE for \u201cwillful and egregious violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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