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.

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