Can I Keep The Passport of The Foreign Workers?

Can I Keep The Passport of The Foreign Workers?

Passport is personal belongings, and employer has no right to keep the passport of the employees.

Many employers keep the foregin workers' passport to make sure the workers will not run away so their $5,000 security bond in risk. However, security bond does not give employers' right to keep the employees' passport.

In the event if the employers need to keep the passport on behalf of the employee, for safety reason, or the employees wish the employer to help them to keep their passport, the employer should advise the employee to sign and agree on the passport keeping arrangement.

For home trip or leisure trip employees needed, the employer can always reject the leave application, but employer has no right to retain their passport.