3.
As he says in his letter his only remaining
difficulty is in connection with
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Hong Kong Government's model contract for workers
proceeding overseas for employment which makes
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provision for the termination of the contract by the
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worker without commitment to repay any part of the
expenses incurred by the employer in regard to his
passage to the United Kingdom. The Hong Kong
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authorities have required the inclusion of a provision
on these lines and in doing so they are acting within
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the powers confirmed by the Hong Kong legislation.
They have given very careful consideration to
Mr. Burn's objections to the requirement and have gone
difficulties
at least some way towards meeting his wishes by
so as to
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amending their model clause for example to extend the
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recommended period of notice from 1 month to three.
It has not however been possible to find a suitable
alternative provision which fully meets Mr. Burn's
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wishes and at the same time protects the interests of
Chinese
the workers proceeding abroad for employment, which is
of course the object of the legislation.
4.
I would not wish to deny that the Hong Kong
requirement is unfavourable to the employer in
circumstances where an unscrupulous worker walked out
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on his contract having once obtained a passage to the
paid by his employer.
United Kingdom,
However, there are many other
circumstances in which an overseas worker might,
with good reason, wish to terminate the contract which
he has signed without full knowledge of working
conditions in this country; nor do I think it can be
said that it is unreasonable for an employer who –
recruits an employee to bear sole responsibility for
the creatments
the expenses he incurs. Mr. Burn's problem is
essentially one that is faced by all employers who
bring foreign workers to this country and, as he says
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