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QUESTION II
Articles 1 & 2
In terms of
policy making, the labour administration system in Hong Kong is subject to the direction and co-ordination of the Government Secretariat and the Executive Council. in the policy-caking process, the advice of tripartite consultative bodies such as the Labour Advisory Board and the Vocational Training Council is taken into consideration.
In terms of policy implementation, the Labour Department is the main public authority which acts as the executive arm of the system. Apart from implementing labour legislation, it is also responsible for the initiation and review of labour legislation. There are specialised divisions and units within the department to deal with each of the major programmes of labour administration : employees' compensation, industrial safety,
safety, occupational health, labour relations, control of working hours, prosecutions and employment services, which include placement of the physically and mentally handicapped, protection of emigrant manual workers and advice to young people on choice of careers.
Apart from the Labour Department, certain specific activities of administration have been entrusted to other government departments and non-government agencies. These include:
labour
(a) The Registry of Trade Unions
(b)
(c)
a government department responsible for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the Trade Unions Ordinance and its subsidiary legislation. Its overall objective is to help bring about sound trade union administration, to
protect the interests of trade union members and to encourage a responsible trade union novement in Hong Kong.
The Census and Statistics Department a government department one of whose responsibilities is to conduct. surveys on a territory-wide basis or in specific sectors of the economy to collect information on the characteristics of the workforce, the employment situation and wage movements.
This statistical information facilitates studies on the changing pattern of the economy and employment conditions, and provides useful indicators for the formulation, implementation and review of employment policies.
It
a body corporate
The Hong Kong Productivity Council established by statue in 1967.
The council comprises members representing management,
labour, academic, professional and government interests.
is charged with the promotion of increased productivity of industry in Hong Kong. The council provides various manufacturing support and consultancy services, and conducts a series of training programmes on industrial technology, management techniques and computer applications.
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