I.
CONFIDENTIAL
LABOUR LEGISLATION
(May 1982 to July 1982)
Reference in Annex D
EMPLOYMENT
Title
(a) Employment (Amendment) (No. 1) Ordinance 1982
(b) Employment Ordinance
(Resolution under Section 67A)
(c)
Employment (Amendment) Bill
(Sickness & Death grant)
(d) Employment (Amendment)
Bill (Severance Pay)
(e) Employment (Amendment)
Bill
(f)
Purpose
To increase the number of statutory holidays by one
To raise the wage ceiling for non-manual employees from $6,000 to $7,500 per month
Present position
Target date
New item
Passed by Legislative Council on 19.5.82; to come into operation on 1.1.83
Action completed
New item
Passed by Legislative
Action completed
Council on 19.5.82; came into effect on 21.5.82
To extend sickness allowances and to provide for death grant
New item
Draft Bill under consideration
Legislative Council Session 1982-83
To review the provisions on severance payment
New item
Executive Council Memorandum being finalised
To make various minor amendments to the Employment
New item
A revised bill under preparation
Legislative Council Session 1982-83
Legislative Council
Session 1982-83
To rectify a lacuna in the regulations in respect of rest days for women and young persons
New item
Draft regulations under
consideration
Fourth quarter of 1982
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance
Women and Young Persons (Industry) (Amendment) Regulations
(e) Employment Agency
(Amendment) Regulations
To revise licence fees
New item
1st Draft under consideration
Fourth quarter of
1982
CONFIDENTIAL