Suspended Hong Kong private school ‘failed to pay teachers, had rats in dormitory'
A teacher at Inno Secondary School in Kowloon Tong told the Post on Wednesday that he and other academic staff at the institution had only received half of their wages in July, and still had not received the remainder that was due last Sunday.
The school, which hired 10 to 15 teachers, had also failed to contribute to staff members' Mandatory Provident Fund retirement schemes, he added.
The teacher said he had decided not to renew his contract, which ends this month, and that staff members had filed a complaint to the Labour Department.
'We have not been able to contact the principal. He has not replied [to our messages and calls],' said the teacher, who spoke on condition of anonymity. He added that he had not ruled out taking the principal to court.
Inno Secondary School had its registration application rejected by the Education Bureau in late July for its 'unsatisfactory management and financial situation', and as part of a crackdown on institutions collaborating with third-party agencies to help non-local students qualify for subsidised university programmes in the city.
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