The Labor Department announced today (Aug. 29) that it has imposed administrative sanctions on Top One Dance Club & Chinese Cuisine. Effective Aug. 27, 2025, the department will revoke the company's principal approval for importing labor under the "Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme" and will reject any labor import applications submitted by the company in the following two years.
The Labor Department previously received complaints indicating that the company had dismissed local workers after employing imported labor through the optimization program. Following an investigation, the department confirmed that the company violated the program's regulations, leading to the administrative sanctions. The department stated that if an employer breaches labor or immigration laws, the optimization program, or the standard employment contract, it will take administrative actions, including revoking the approval for labor importation and rejecting subsequent applications from the employer.
A spokesperson reminded employers applying to import labor under the optimization program that they must strictly adhere to the program's regulations, including prioritizing the hiring of local workers. In the event of layoffs, employers must first reduce imported labor.
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