What are the penalties for hiring foreigners illegally?

According to Article 80 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Exit and Entry,

the illegal hiring of foreigners is considered illegal employment and will be sanctioned by the labor law.

The illegal employment of foreigners will be penalized according to the number of persons.

Specifically, each person illegally employed will face a fine of 10,000 yuan, not exceeding 100,000 yuan in total.

In addition, the illegal income will be confiscated for companies that have illegal income.

In serious cases, enterprises or individuals who illegally employ foreigners may be subject to detention for a period of five days or more than 15 days.

In addition to fines and detention, there are also corresponding fines for individuals and organizations that introduce or hire foreigners for illegal employment.

Individuals who illegally introduce one person will face a fine of 5,000 yuan, not exceeding 50,000 yuan in total,

while organizations who illegally introduce one person will face a fine of 5,000 yuan, not exceeding 100,000 yuan in total.

In some cases, illegal enterprises and individuals may also face the risk of having their business licenses revoked or being banned.

Therefore, companies should comply with relevant laws and regulations and use labor legally.

If a company violates the regulations on illegal employment, it will not only suffer financial losses, but may also face legal liabilities.

Therefore, companies are advised to comply with relevant laws and regulations and seek guidance from professional organizations when employing foreigners.