A Chinese man who owns a massage parlour was yesterday charged with employing people without a work permit.
Hou Tao, 27, who owns the Golden Horse restaurant and the Hua Xin Massage Centre in Attard, pleaded not guilty to employing people without a work permit on Thursday and before.
He also pleaded not guilty to employing foreigners who did not have a permit and failing to inform the Employment and Training Corporation about them.
Magistrate Miriam Hayman granted Mr Tao bail against a personal guarantee of €2,000.