The Macao authorities on July 11 warned construction companies against hiring illegal labor force.

The government's Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau released here Monday a statement in the wake of the arrest of a number of suspected illegal workers over the past week.

The statement stressed that construction companies are obligated by law to check the identification documents of the laborers before they commence working in Macao.

It warned that legal action will be taken against all companies found hiring illegal construction workers.

Companies violating the employment rules face exclusion from public construction bids for a certain period of time, it said.

Source: Xinhua