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some kind, a Provident Fund and loan facilities were available to about
a fifth.
However, when we control for firm size, a substantial difference
can be seen in the provision of welfare benefits between employers in
small firms and those in large firms as columns (ii) and (iii) of Table 4
shows. This is particularly the case in the provision of housing, transport
and sick pay allowance.
The bonuses and allowances received from their employers by the respondents
are given in Table 5. There we can see that over two thirds of the
respondents received Chinese New Year bonuses, attendance bonuses and
night shift bonuses. Smaller proportions received incentive bonuses, long
service bonuses and rest day pay. The bonus least frequently received at
16% was "bonus for introducing new workers.".
Arrain when we control for
firm size, considerable differences can be seen between the amounts
received by respondents in large and small firms. The respondents in
larger firms were particularly more likely to receive attendance bonuses,
night shift bonuses and rest day pay.
Table 4
Welfare Benefits Received by Respondents from their Employers.
Nurber receiving benefit
(ii)
Respondents in
(i) All respondents
(N=100)
(iii) Respondents in
small firms (N=50) large firms (N=50
Benefit
Meals (free, subsidized or cash for)
47%
349
60%
Housing (free, subsidized or cash
228
2%
428
for)
Transport (free, subsidized or cash
45%
163
74*
for)
Provident fund
218
63
36%
Medical care
62%
58%
78%
Sick pay allowance
Schools/nurseries
Loan facilities
423
16%
60%
98
43
14%
26%
208
32%