Convention
(17) o. 77
Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry)
(18)
No. 82
Social Policy
(Non-Metropolitan
Territories)
CONFIDENTIAL
Position in
respect of H.K. (date of ratification)
not ratified
27.3.50
(19)
No. 86
27.3.50
Contracts of
Employment
(Indigenous
Workers)
(20)
No. 87
Freedom of Association
& the Protection of the Right to Organize
27.6.49
(21) No. 89
not ratified
Night Work (Women) (Revised)
Position in
respect of H.K. (date of declaration)
decision reserved on 27.3.50
applied with modification on 27.3.50
applied with modification on 27.3.50
applied with modification on 15.10.63
decision reserved on 27.3.50
Appendix IV (Cont'd.)
Remarks
To hold medical examinations for all young persons under 18 before being admitted for industrial employment is considered impracti- cable and unnecessary.
Wages records are being kept by employers in a variety of forms which meet their own requirements. There is no statutory requirement to keep such records in a pres- cribed manner, and a standardised format is not considered necessary at present.
The existence of a wage ceiling for non-manual workers ænders compliance impossible. Serious difficulties are also expected in the movie industry as regards the length of contracts of employment as well as the safeguard in the freedom of choice in employment.
Linked with policy on trade union amalgamation and affiliation with organisations established outside Hong Kong. In local circumstances, such restrictions are considered
necessary.
Complete prohibition of night work would jeopardise industries on shift work.
ONFIDENTIAL
(Cont'd.)