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Subject
26.International
Labour Conventions (ILO)
Purpose
To seek to improve the application of ILO Conventions to Hong Kong
Progress made and present position
(a) During the quarter, four improved
declarations (Conventions Nos. 17, 42, 59 and 90) and two first-time declarations (Conventions Nos. 150 and 151) were forwarded to the FCO for registration by the ILO.
The aggregate situation to date is:
Next us
To maintain momentum.
Applied without
modification
Applied with
modification
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27.Penalties under To raise the level of penalties
the Factories in order to create a more
effective deterrent against industrial accidents
and Industrial
Undertakings Ordinance
28.Amendment of the To extend the scope of the
Employment Ordinance
Ordinance to cover non-manual Jemployees earning between
$3,500 and $6,000 per month.
Decision reserved
New Convention being
processed (No. 148) :
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(b) The annual Review of the application of
International Labour Conventions to Hong Kong wes forwarded to the FCO on 7 January 1981.
Drafting approval for amending regulations to increase the level of penalties in five sets of subsidiary regulations: made under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance was given by the Secretary for Social Services on 24 December 1980.
To consider draft regulations when circulated.
The Employment (Amendment) Bill 1981 was approved Action completed. in principle by the Executive Council on 23 December 1980 and passed by the Legislative Council on 21 January 1981.
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