What are the penalties for employers who employ foreigners in violation of the law and for foreigners who are illegally employed?

Foreigners who take up employment without applying for an foreigner Work Permit and employers who employ foreigners without applying for an foreigner Work Permit Notice shall be dealt with by the public security authorities in accordance with the provisions of article 44 of the Rules for the Implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Entry and Exit of foreigners. Specifically: A foreigner who seeks employment privately without authorization may be fined not more than 1,000 yuan while his or her office or employment is terminated; if the circumstances are serious, he or she may also be sentenced to a time limit for leaving the country. Units and individuals who privately employ foreigners may, at the same time as terminating their employment, be fined not less than 5,000 yuan and not more than 50,000 yuan, and be ordered to bear the full cost of repatriating the privately employed foreigners.