The Department of Labor has given two alien workers a month to leave the Commonwealth, warning them of possible deportation if they fail to do so.<\/p>\n
Huang Hai Ying and Fu Xiu Lian, who are married to each other, were parties in an appeal of a Division of Labor decision denying their applications to transfer to U.S. 168 Corp.<\/p>\n
Huang and Fu used to work at different garment factories, but were applying to transfer to U.S. 168 Corp. as farmers.<\/p>\n
The Labor Division denied their separate applications.<\/p>\n
At the hearing, the couple did not contest the denial, but simply asked for permission to remain on Saipan for three months to prepare for their departure.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe conduct of both employer and employees in this case indicates probable violations of numerous labor provisions of the Nonresident Workers Act,\u201d hearing officer Jerry Cody said.<\/p>\n
He noted that evidence shows that Huang essentially served as the corporation\u2019s general manager, performing the functions of salesman, accountant, and manager, even though his permit application is for a \u201cfarmer\u201d position.<\/p>\n
This was based on a finding that Zhou Bo, president of U.S. 168 Corp., moved to the mainland in October 2003 and has not returned to manage the business. In his absence, Huang has been managing the corporation by growing produce on the employer\u2019s farmland and selling it to local businesses. Huang\u2019s practice is to deposit proceeds from the sale of farm produce in a bank for the company president, after reimbursing himself in the amount of $500 per month.<\/p>\n
\u201cMoreover, both Huang and Fu worked for the corporation for months even though they were not authorized to perform any labor for the company, as no conditional grants of transfer had been signed and their permit applications had not yet been approved,\u201d Cody said.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Cody allowed the couple to return to China, without facing deportation. He said one month is a reasonable period for both workers to conclude their affairs on Saipan.<\/p>\n
For its part, U.S. Corporation was permanently disqualified from hiring, employing, or using the services of nonresident workers in the CNMI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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